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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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   1. : to shine with a flickering or sparkling light : scintillate. 2. a. : to appear bright especially with merriment. his eyes twinkled. b. : to flutter the eyelids. 3. : to flutter or flit rapidly. transitive verb. 1. : to cause to shine with fluctuating light. 2. : to flicker or flirt rapidly.

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   1. to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle. twinkling stars. 2. (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight. 3. rare. to move about quickly. 4. (also tr) rare. to wink (the eyes); blink. noun.

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   Twinkle definition: to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.. See examples of TWINKLE used in a sentence.

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   1. to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle: twinkling stars. 2. (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight. 3. rare to move about quickly.

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   a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash. synonyms: scintillation, sparkling. see more. noun. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance. “there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes”. synonyms: light, spark, sparkle.

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

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    twinkle meaning: 1. If light twinkles, it shines and seems to be quickly flashing on and off: 2. If someone's eyes…. Learn more.