noun Download 🔗Share An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal. Examples : "Example Sentence: In the past, tinkers traveled from town to town, repairing pots and pans for families. " job person utensil work industry 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 the tinkers traveling through, selling handcrafted goods and offering metal repairs. " person culture group society race Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster. Examples : "The little tinkers giggled as they hid the teacher's chalk. " character person 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 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. " person job technology technical machine device industry work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of repair or invention. Examples : "His tinkers with the old clock eventually brought it back to life. " technology utility device machine work industry action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hand mortar. Examples : "The pharmacist carefully measured the ingredients using tinkers of different sizes to prepare the prescription. " 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 hoped to catch a good number of tinkers along with the larger mackerel. " fish animal food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bird, the razor-billed auk. Examples : "During our birdwatching trip to the rocky coast, we spotted several tinkers diving into the cold sea. " bird animal nature 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 dad tinkers with old cars in the garage, hoping to get them running again. " technology machine action utility job work technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To work as a tinker. Examples : "My grandfather tinkers with old clocks as a hobby. " work job industry utensil machine action service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix. Examples : "My little brother tinkered with the old radio, hoping to get it working again. " technology machine action technical work industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading