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Meaning of 'twinkling' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Twinkling [ n.]
- The act of one who, or of that which, twinkles; a quick movement of the eye; a wink; a twinkle.
- A shining with intermitted light; a scintillation; a sparkling; as, the twinkling of the stars.
- The time of a wink; a moment; an instant.
2 . Twinkling [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Twinkle

Meaning of 'twinkling' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . twinkling [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Example in sentence:
  • if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
2 . twinkling [ s]
Meaning (2):
- shining intermittently with a sparkling light
Example in sentence:
  • twinkling stars

Nearby Words:

twibil twibilled twice twiddle twifallow twifallowed twifallowing twifold twig twigged

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