Lexic.us

Definition of Tinker

1. Noun. A person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts.

2. Verb. Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly. "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"

3. Noun. Formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living.

4. Verb. Work as a tinker or tinkerer.

5. Noun. Small mackerel found nearly worldwide.

6. Verb. Try to fix or mend. "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"

Definition of Tinker

1. n. A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware.

2. v. t. To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to mend.

3. v. i. To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works.

Definition of Tinker

1. to repair in an unskilled or experimental manner [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Tinker

1. 1. A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware. "Tailors and tinkers." 2. One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work. 3. A small mortar on the end of a staff. 4. A young mackerel about two years old. The chub mackerel. The silversides. A skate. 5. The razor-billed auk. Origin: From Tink, because the tinker's way of proclaiming his trade is to beat a kettle, or because in his work he makes a tinkling noise. Johnson. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tinker

tingly tings tinhorn tinhorns tinidazole tinier tinies tiniest tinily tininess

tininesses tining tink tinked tinker (current term) tinker (current term) tinker's dam tinker's damn tinker's root tinkered

tinkerer tinkerers tinkering tinkers tinkertoy tinkertoys tinking tinkle tinkle tinkled

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