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Word entry · 6 letters

tinker

Best crossword clue

"Make small repairs"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈtɪŋkəː/Part of speech verb, nounSorted eiknrtStarts with TEnds with R2 cluesCommon crossword word
1T2I3N4K5E6R

Definitions

  1. try to fix or mend

Word origin

From Middle English tynkere, perhaps from Old English *tincere, from tin (“tin”) + *cere, as in bēocere (“beekeeper”).

Used in a sentence

  • The blacksmith chased us all to ground They searched all night we were never found The tinker boys and the sheriff's men Shaking the tallest tree.
  • I'll have a tinker and see what I can do.
  • the broken bureau-lock and tinkered window-pane

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Make small repairs6 letters
02Fiddle with6 letters

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