Tinker Definition
tĭngkər
tinkered, tinkering, tinkers
noun
tinkers
A traveling mender of metal household utensils.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A member of any of various traditionally itinerant groups of people living especially in Scotland and Ireland; a traveler.
American Heritage
One who enjoys experimenting with and repairing machine parts.
American Heritage
A person who can make all kinds of minor repairs; jack-of-all-trades.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- tinkerer
- Scomber japonicus
- chub mackerel
verb
tinkered, tinkering, tinkers
To work as a tinker.
Webster's New World
To mend as a tinker; patch up.
Webster's New World
To make clumsy or tentative attempts to mend or repair something.
Webster's New World
To fuss or putter aimlessly or uselessly.
Webster's New World
To manipulate unskillfully or experimentally.
American Heritage
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pronoun
A northern English occupational surname for someone who mends pots and pans.
Wiktionary
Origin of Tinker
From Middle English tinkere
From Wiktionary
Middle English tinkere
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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