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   twinkle

   /ˈtwɪŋkl/

   verb

   • 1. (of a star or light, or a shiny object) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint: "the lights twinkled in the distance" Similar glittersparkleshineglimmershimmerglintgleamscintillateglistenflickerflashwinkblinkliterary:glisterrare:coruscatefulgurateeffulge
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) sparkle, especially with amusement: "the smile made her face crease and her eyes twinkle"
   • ▪ smile so that one's eyes sparkle: "‘Aha!’ he said, twinkling at her"
   • 2. (of a person's feet) move lightly and rapidly: "his sandalled feet twinkled over the ground" Similar run lightlydartdanceskipflitglide

   noun

   • 1. a sparkle or gleam in a person's eyes: "she looked at me with a grin and a twinkle in her eye"
   • ▪ a light which appears continually to grow brighter and fainter: "the distant twinkle of the lights"

   Word Origin Old Englishtwinclian (verb), of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. twinkler noun
   • 2. twinkly adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   What does Twinkle mean?

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   What does twinkling mean?

   • to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light. The diamond on her finger twinkled in the firelight. to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light; flit. Archaic. to wink; blink. , twin·kled, twin·kling. to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes. Archaic. to wink (the eyes or eyelids).

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   What does twinkle in Your Eye Mean?

   • He was holding the phone with a mischievous twinkle in his eye (= expression of amusement). Stars twinkled in the clear night sky. His eyes twinkled with mischief. I know that twinkle in your eye means trouble!

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   What does a twinkling light mean?

   • 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. rare. rare. Sometimes, all you need is a bunch of basic twinkle lights to serve traditional uses like tree decorating.

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   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.

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   Twinkle means to shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars, or to sparkle in the eyes with amusement or delight. It can also be a noun for a flickering light or a brief interval.

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   Twinkle definition, to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light. See more.