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Definition of Twinkle

1. Verb. Gleam or glow intermittently. "The horizon is twinkleing with lights"; "The lights were flashing"

2. Noun. A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.

3. Verb. Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner. "The coins twinkle "; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

4. Noun. Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance. "There's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

Definition of Twinkle

1. v. i. To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink.

2. n. A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye.

Definition of Twinkle

1. Verb. (context: of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer ¹

2. Verb. (chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight ¹

3. Verb. to bat, blink or wink the eyes ¹

4. Verb. to flit to and fro ¹

5. Noun. a sparkle or glimmer of light ¹

6. Noun. a sparkle of delight in the eyes. ¹

7. Noun. a flitting movement ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Twinkle

1. to shine with a flickering or sparkling light [v -KLED, -KLING, -KLES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Twinkle

twinhulled twinhulls twinier twiniest twinight twining twiningly twinings twinjet twinjets

twink twinked twinkie twinkies twinking twinkle (current term) twinkle toes twinkled twinkler twinklers

twinkles twinklier twinkliest twinkling twinkling(a) twinklingly twinklings twinkly twinkly-eyed twinks

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