twinkling

[ twing-kling ]
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noun

  1. an act of shining with intermittent gleams of light.

  2. the time required for a wink; an instant.

  1. Archaic. winking; a wink.

Origin of twinkling

1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at twinkle, -ing1

Other words from twinkling

  • un·twin·kling, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for twinkling

twinkling

twink (twɪŋk)

/ (ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ) /

noun

  1. a very short time; instant; moment: Also called: twinkling of an eye

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Other Idioms and Phrases with twinkling

twinkling

see in the twinkling of an eye.

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