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twin·kle  (twngkl)

v. twin·kled, twin·kling, twin·kles

v.intr.

1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer. See Synonyms at flash.

2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight: eyes that twinkled with joy.

3. To blink or wink the eyes. See Synonyms at blink.

4. To move about or to and fro rapidly and gracefully; flit.

v.tr.

To emit (light) in slight, intermittent gleams.

n.

1. A slight, intermittent gleam of light; a sparkling flash; a glimmer.

2. A sparkle of merriment or delight in the eye.

3. A brief interval; a twinkling.

4. A rapid to-and-fro movement.

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[Middle English twinklen, from Old English twinclian, frequentative of twincan, to blink.]

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twinkler n.

twinkly adj.

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twinkle

Verb

[-kling, -kled]

1. to shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle

2. (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp. with amusement or delight

Noun

a flickering brightness; sparkle [Old English twinclian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	twinkle - a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash sparkling, scintillation alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
	2.	twinkle - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes" sparkle, spark, light verve, vitality - an energetic style expression, look, face, facial expression, aspect - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
Verb	1.	twinkle - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing" flash, wink, winkle, blink flick, flicker - flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off" radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
	2.	twinkle - emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?" winkle, scintillate celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" scintillate - give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"

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twinkle

verb 1. sparkle, flash, shine, glitter, gleam, blink, flicker, wink, shimmer, glint, glisten, scintillate, coruscate

noun 2. sparkle, light, flash, spark, shine, glittering, gleam, blink, flicker, wink, shimmer, glimmer, glistening, scintillation, coruscation

noun 3. moment, second, shake (informal) flash, instant, tick Brit. (informal) twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal) trice, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal)

Translations

twinkle [ˈtwɪŋkl] n → centelleo

vi → centellear; [eyes] → parpadear

twinkle [ˈtwɪŋkl] n → scintillement m; pétillement m

vi → scintiller; [eyes] → pétiller

twinkle [ˈtwɪŋkl] vi → funkeln

n → Funkeln nt

twinkle [ˈtwɪŋkl] n → scintillio

vi → scintillare; [eyes] → brillare

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twinkle

v twinkle [ˈtwiŋkl]

1 to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light The stars twinkled in the sky. vonkel يومِض، يَتَلألأ блещукам blikat blinke; tindre funkeln τρεμολάμπω, λαμπυρίζω centellear, parpadear, titilar vilkuma سوسو زدن tuikkia scintiller לְנַצנֵץ चमकना svjetlucanje, treptaj pislákol berkedip blika, glitra scintillare きらめく 반짝반짝 빛나다 mirgėti, bliksėti mirgot berkelipan schitteren blinke, tindre, glitre mrugać tremeluzir a licări мерцать blikať svetlikati se svetlucati tindra, blinka ส่องแสงระยิบระยับ parıldamak, ışıldamak 閃爍 мерехтіти, мигтіти, блимати ٹمٹمانا lấp lánh 闪烁

2 (of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement His eyes twinkled mischievously. knipoog يتلألأ، يُشِعُّ فَرِحا блестя jiskřit tindre blitzen αστράφτω brillar, centellear sädelema برق زدن pilkahtaa pétiller לְנַצנֵץ आंख मिचकना sjajiti, svjetlucati felcsillan berkilat-kilat blika brillare 輝く (눈이) 반짝이다 spindėti, žiburiuoti spīdēt; zibēt bersinar-sinar schitteren få et glimt i øyet skrzyć się piscar a luci сверкать iskriť; ligotať (sa); žmurkať iskriti se svetlucati glittra เป็นแวววาว parıldamak (因快樂)眼睛閃閃發光，閃動 кліпати, моргати چمکنا long lanh （因快乐）眼睛闪闪发光，闪动

n

1 an expression of amusement (in one's eyes). vonkeling إشْعاع بالفَرَح весели пламъчета в очите zajiskření tindren das Zwinkern λάμψη, παιχνιδιάρικη έκφραση brillo, destello, centelleo sädelus چشمک pilke pétillement נִצוֹץ चमक sjaj, svjetlucanje csillogás kilatan blik luccichio 輝き 눈의 빛남 liepsnelė, ugnelė uguntiņa; dzirksts sinaran schittering glimt i øyet błysk (humoru) brilho licărire огонёк (za)iskrenie, záblesk iskrenje treptaj glimt เวลาชั่วพริบตาเดียว parıltı, ışıltı 眼睛閃亮 вогник; блискання خوشي کي جھلک، چمک ánh mắt long lanh 眼睛闪亮

2 the act of twinkling. oogknip تلألُؤ блещукане mihotání tindren das Blitzen λαμπύρισμα centelleo, parpadeo vilkumine درخشش؛ چشمک زدن tuike scintillement נִצנוּץ झिलमिलाहट svjetlucanje pislogás kedipan blik scintillio きらめき 반짝임 bliksėjimas, žibsėjimas mirgošana; zibēšana bersinar schittering blinking, glitring błysk, mruganie bruxuleio scânteiere мерцание mihanie, blikanie svetlikanje svetlucanje tindrande, blinkande การกระพริบตา parıldama, ışıldama 眨眼 миготіння, блимання, мерехтіння ٹمٹماہٹ sự lấp lánh 眨眼