See Also: regain(1)(dictionary)
regain(2)(dictionary)
regain(dictionary)
tinkle(medicine)
tinkle(dictionary)
tinkle-tankle(dictionary)
tinkle 1, noun(dictionary)
tinkle 2, verb(dictionary)

tinkle-tankle (iou) and regain (oh)


tinkle-tankle (iou)



tinkle-tankle noun & verb. E17.
[Redupl. of TINKLE noun.]
(Emit) a tinkling with alternation of sound.

regain (oh)



to get something back, especially an ability or quality, that you have lost
-synonym recover recover
::The family never quite regained its former influence.
::He somehow managed to regain his balance .
::Government forces have regained control of the city.
::When she regained consciousness (=woke up after being unconscious) , she was lying on the floor.
::He looked stunned, but he soon regained his composure (=became calm again) .
::The doctors don't know if he will ever regain the use of his legs.
literary to reach a place again