TWINKLE

/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. verb gleam or glow intermittently. — synonyms: flash, blink, wink, winkle
  2. verb emit or reflect light in a flickering manner. — synonyms: winkle, scintillate
  3. noun a rapid change in brightness. — synonyms: scintillation, sparkling
  4. noun merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance. — synonyms: sparkle, spark, light

Examples

  • “He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.”
  • “The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle".”
  • “We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance.”

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