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twinkle
[ twing-kuhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
- to sparkle in the light:
The diamond on her finger twinkled in the firelight.
- (of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc.
- to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light; flit.
- Archaic. to wink; blink.
verb (used with object)
- to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes.
- Archaic. to wink (the eyes or eyelids).
noun
- a flickering or intermittent brightness or light.
- a scintillating brightness in the eyes; sparkle.
- the time required for a wink; a twinkling.
- Archaic. a wink.
twinkle
/ ˈ³Ù·Éɪŋ°ìÉ™±ô /
verb
- to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle
twinkling stars
- (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight
- rare.to move about quickly
- rare.also tr to wink (the eyes); blink
noun
- an intermittent gleam of light; flickering brightness; sparkle or glimmer
- an instant
- a rare word for wink 1
Derived Forms
- ˈ³Ù·É¾±²Ô°ì±ô²â, adjective
- ˈ³Ù·É¾±²Ô°ì±ô±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù·É¾±²Ôk±ô±ð°ù noun
- ³Ü²Ô·³Ù·É¾±²Ôk±ô±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of twinkle1
Example Sentences
The statement said that Mr Hemingway "always had a twinkle in his eyes as he recalled the fun times with colleagues in France and London".
It’s a gorgeous spot any time of day, but at night, with the city lights twinkling below, it becomes truly magical — a definite highlight of our stay at the St. Regis.
“The world had beaten him down a bit, but he had a twinkle in his eye and a slight irreverence to the things that happened around him.â€
“You understood that, didn’t you?†he says when he finishes, a twinkle in his eye, and it’s suddenly clear just how much of himself Domingo poured into his role in “Sing Sing.â€
"Up to that point he had always kept his gaze down. But at that moment, he looked up, staring intently at the video. His eyes were twinkling."
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