twinkle

[ twing-kuh l ]

/ ˈtwɪŋ kəl /

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verb (used without object), twin·kled, twin·kling.

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), twin·kled, twin·kling.

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.

Origin of twinkle

before 900; Middle English twinklen (v.), Old English twinclian; see twink, -le

OTHER WORDS FROM twinkle

twin·kler, noun un·twin·kled, adjective

Words nearby twinkle

twinge, twining, twinjet, twink, twink out, twinkle, twinkling, twinleaf, twinned, twinning, twins

Example sentences from the Web for twinkle

Where the light, which made all this place so bright and beautiful, came from, Twinkle could not imagine.

Twinkle and Chubbins |L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
"It does, by virtue of the office you hold," replied Mr. Twinkle.

Jack Harkaway in New York |Bracebridge Hemyng
Twinkle, if there were fifteen seeds on a dandelion, and the wind blew ten away, how many would be left?

Lulu's Library, Volume II |Louisa M. Alcott
The entrance at this moment of five additional members of the club, effectually disposed of Mr. Twinkle's point of order.

Jack Harkaway in New York |Bracebridge Hemyng

"Let us go back to the house and enjoy Mr. Van Hoosen's hospitality," suggested Mr. Twinkle.

Jack Harkaway in New York |Bracebridge Hemyng

British Dictionary definitions for twinkle

twinkle

/ (ˈtwɪŋkəl) /

verb (mainly intr)

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

(also tr) rare 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 of twinkle

twinkler, noun twinkly, adjective

Word Origin for twinkle

Old English twinclian; related to Middle High German zwinken to blink

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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twinkle

verb (used without object), twin·kled, twin·kling.

verb (used with object), twin·kled, twin·kling.

noun

Origin of twinkle

OTHER WORDS FROM twinkle

Words nearby twinkle

Example sentences from the Web for twinkle

British Dictionary definitions for twinkle

verb (mainly intr)

noun

Derived forms of twinkle

Word Origin for twinkle

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

twinkle

verb (used without object), twin·kled, twin·kling.

verb (used with object), twin·kled, twin·kling.

noun

Origin of twinkle

OTHER WORDS FROM twinkle

Words nearby twinkle

Words related to twinkle

Example sentences from the Web for twinkle

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verb (mainly intr)

noun

Derived forms of twinkle

Word Origin for twinkle

British Dictionary definitions for twinkle