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twinkle
[ twing-kuhl ]
verb (used without object)
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes.
- Archaic. to wink (the eyes or eyelids).
noun
- 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.
twinkle
/ ˈٷɪŋə /
verb
- to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle
twinkling stars
- (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight
- rare.to move about quickly
- rare.also tr to wink (the eyes); blink
noun
- an intermittent gleam of light; flickering brightness; sparkle or glimmer
- an instant
- a rare word for wink 1
Derived Forms
- ˈٷɾ, adjective
- ˈٷɾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٷɾk noun
- ܲ·ٷɾk adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of twinkle1
Example Sentences
In their different ways these writers set the isolated suffering of individuals against a twinkling night sky of existential mystery.
It's real chocolate, with real gooey fondant filling and even has the signature touch of the engraved twinkle.
The statement said that Mr Hemingway "always had a twinkle in his eyes as he recalled the fun times with colleagues in France and London".
It’s a gorgeous spot any time of day, but at night, with the city lights twinkling below, it becomes truly magical — a definite highlight of our stay at the St. Regis.
“The world had beaten him down a bit, but he had a twinkle in his eye and a slight irreverence to the things that happened around him.”
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