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Meaning of 'twinkle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Twinkle [ n.]
- A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye.
- A brief flash or gleam, esp. when rapidly repeated.
- The time of a wink; a twinkling.
2 . Twinkle [ v. i.]
- To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink.
- To shine with an intermitted or a broken, quavering light; to flash at intervals; to sparkle; to scintillate.

Meaning of 'twinkle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . twinkle [ n]
Meaning (1):
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
Example in sentence:
  • he had a sparkle in his eye;
  • there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
2 . twinkle [ v]
Meaning (2):
- emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
Example in sentence:
  • Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
Meaning (3):
- gleam or glow intermittently
Example in sentence:
  • The lights were flashing

Nearby Words:

twibil twibilled twice twiddle twifallow twifallowed twifallowing twifold twig twigged

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