noun Download 🔗Share An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal. Examples : "The tinker repaired the leaky metal pots and pans in the kitchen. " person job utensil work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy. Examples : "Growing up in rural Ireland, we sometimes saw a tinker family passing through, selling handmade goods. " culture person race group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster. Examples : "The little tinker was always getting into trouble at school. " character person human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer. Examples : "My grandpa is a real tinker; he's always fixing things around the house and inventing new gadgets. " person job technology device machine technical work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of repair or invention. Examples : "The old grandfather clock needed a lot of tinkering before it worked again. " technology machine technical work industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hand mortar. Examples : "The farmer used a small tinker to gently crush the seeds for planting. " utensil item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various fish: the chub mackerel, the silverside, the skate, or a young mackerel about two years old. Examples : "The fisherman showed us his catch, which included several mackerel and a smaller tinker. " fish animal food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bird, the razor-billed auk. Examples : "The biologist studied the rare tinker, noting its distinctive beak shape. " bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner. Examples : "My brother tinkered with the broken lamp, trying to fix it, but it still wouldn't work. " technology machine action work industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To work as a tinker. Examples : "My grandfather used to tinker, fixing broken toys for the neighborhood children. " work job machine technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix. Examples : "My dad likes to tinker with old cars in the garage on the weekends. " technology technical machine action work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
