nounπShareAn itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal."Example Sentence: In the past, tinkers traveled from town to town, repairing pots and pans for families. "jobpersonutensilworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy."Growing up in rural Ireland, we sometimes saw the tinkers traveling through, selling handcrafted goods and offering metal repairs. "personculturegroupsocietyraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster."The little tinkers giggled as they hid the teacher's chalk. "characterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer."My grandfather was a tinkers, always taking apart old clocks and radios to see how they worked and sometimes even making new things from the parts. "personjobtechnologytechnicalmachinedeviceindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of repair or invention."His tinkers with the old clock eventually brought it back to life. "technologyutilitydevicemachineworkindustryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hand mortar."The pharmacist carefully measured the ingredients using tinkers of different sizes to prepare the prescription. "utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various fish: the chub mackerel, the silverside, the skate, or a young mackerel about two years old."The fisherman hoped to catch a good number of tinkers along with the larger mackerel. "fishanimalfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bird, the razor-billed auk."During our birdwatching trip to the rocky coast, we spotted several tinkers diving into the cold sea. "birdanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner."My dad tinkers with old cars in the garage, hoping to get them running again. "technologymachineactionutilityjobworktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo work as a tinker."My grandfather tinkers with old clocks as a hobby. "workjobindustryutensilmachineactionserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix."My little brother tinkered with the old radio, hoping to get it working again. "technologymachineactiontechnicalworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
