Twinkle (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), twin·kled, twin·kling.
  1. to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
  2. to sparkle in the light: The diamond on her finger twinkled in the firelight.
  3. (of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc.
  4. to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light; flit.
  5. to wink; blink.
verb (used with object), twin·kled, twin·kling.
  1. to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes.
  2. to wink (the eyes or eyelids).
noun
  1. a flickering or intermittent brightness or light.
  2. a scintillating brightness in the eyes; sparkle.
  3. the time required for a wink; a twinkling.
  4. a wink.
verb (mainly intr)
  1. to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle
  2. (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight
  3. to move about quickly
  4. to wink (the eyes); blink
noun
  1. an intermittent gleam of light; flickering brightness; sparkle or glimmer
  2. an instant
  3. a rare word for wink 1
Twinkle (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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