twinkly

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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

twinkly - smiling with happiness or optimism; "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll; "a room of smiling faces"; "a round red twinkly Santa Claus" beamish, smiling cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"