TWINKLER
kəl verb (used without object)
1.
to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
2.
to sparkle in the light: The diamond on her finger twinkled in the firelight.
3.
(of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc.
4.
to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light; flit.
5.
Archaic. to wink; blink.
verb (used with object)
6.
to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes.
7.
Archaic. to wink (the eyes or eyelids).
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noun
8.
a flickering or intermittent brightness or light.
9.
a scintillating brightness in the eyes; sparkle.
10.
the time required for a wink; twinkling.
11.
Archaic. a wink.
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twinkle (ˈtwɪŋkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle: twinkling stars |
| 2. | (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight |
| 3. | rare to move about quickly |
| 4. | rare (also tr) to wink (the eyes); blink |
| —n | |
| 5. | an intermittent gleam of light; flickering brightness; sparkle or glimmer |
| 6. | an instant |
| 7. | a rare word for wink |
| [Old English twinclian; related to Middle High German zwinken to blink] | |
| 'twinkler | |
| —n | |
| 'twinkly | |
| —adj | |
| twinkle (ˈtwɪŋkəl) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle: twinkling stars |
| 2. | (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight |
| 3. | rare to move about quickly |
| 4. | rare (also tr) to wink (the eyes); blink |
| —n | |
| 5. | an intermittent gleam of light; flickering brightness; sparkle or glimmer |
| 6. | an instant |
| 7. | a rare word for wink |
| [Old English twinclian; related to Middle High German zwinken to blink] | |
| 'twinkler | |
| —n | |
| 'twinkly | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
twinkle
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 1548. Phrase in the twinkling of an eye is attested from c.1300.
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