twinkle (noun)
1twinkle — [ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l] verb [I] 1) if someone s eyes twinkle, they seem to shine because the person is happy 2) if lights or stars twinkle, the light from them seems to get brighter then weaker twinkle noun [singular] …
2twinkle — (v.) O.E. twinclian, frequentative of twincan to wink, blink; related to M.H.G. zwinken, Ger. zwinkern, and probably somehow imitative. The noun is recorded from 1540s. Related: Twinkled; twinkling. Phrase in the twinkling of an eye is attested… …
3twinkle — noun & verb a twinkle in her eye the lights of the city twinkled below me Syn: glitter, sparkle, shine, glimmer, shimmer, glint, gleam, flicker, flash, wink; literary glister …
4twinkle — ► VERB 1) (of a star or light) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint. 2) (of a person s eyes) sparkle with amusement or vivacity. 3) move lightly and rapidly. ► NOUN ▪ a twinkling sparkle or gleam. ● in a twinkling (of… …
5twinkle toes — noun Someone with extraordinary footwork Hes a good dancer, but hes no match to twinkletoes over there …
6twinkle — Noun. A term of endearment or form of address …
7twinkle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amused, mischievous, wicked ▪ slight VERB + TWINKLE ▪ notice, see, spot …
8twinkle — [[t]twɪ̱ŋk(ə)l[/t]] twinkles, twinkling, twinkled 1) VERB If a star or a light twinkles, it shines with an unsteady light which rapidly and constantly changes from bright to faint. At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.… …
9twinkle — 1 verb (I) 1 if a star or light twinkles, it shines in the dark, quickly changing from bright to faint: The lights of the town twinkled below us. 2 if someone s eyes twinkle, they have a cheerful expression (+ with): Don s eyes twinkled with… …
10twinkle — I UK [ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms twinkle : present tense I/you/we/they twinkle he/she/it twinkles present participle twinkling past tense twinkled past participle twinkled 1) if someone s eyes twinkle, they seem to shine… …
