twinkle
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
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- Jimmy asked, careful not to let even a twinkle of hope show in his eyes.
- a twinkle in his eye
- a twinkle in his smile
You don't see the twinkle in the eye And that's everything.
- You don't see the twinkle in the eye And that's everything.
- I see it in his eyes and he has this like he has a twinkle that he's always had.
- You like what you saw and you tried to not like it, but you never lost the twinkle.
- They have been jumping out of their seats in excitement and praising the little twinkle in her eye.
- That mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him.
- But there was a twinkle in my eye and it was meant to just be a Oh no, not again.
Examples
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When Annalisa finally finished, there was a twinkle in Great-Grandmother's eye.
Fiction book (1997) -
But they all agreed about the twinkle in his bright blue eyes and his black moustache.
Fiction book (1998) -
And then he suddenly there was a twinkle in his eye.
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You can tell by that twinkle in his eye.
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Such a twinkle in your eyes!
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I see that twinkle in your eye.
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A warm and beautiful smile comes on Rose's face, and a little twinkle comes into her eyes.
Fiction book (1991) -
You've got that twinkle in your eye.
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His face was as stony as Sicily, but there was a merry twinkle in his eyes.
Fiction book (2001) -
You can tell by that twinkle in his eye that he is up to something fun.
Synonyms
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2.9
A small, quick flash of light from a shiny surface
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2.9
A small quick flash when light bounces off something
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2.6
A bright look in a person's eyes that shows joy
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2.1
A lively light in the eyes that shows excitement
A warm happy expression with bright lively eyes
A bright look in someone's eyes showing excitement and strong interest
Antonyms
How Lively
Surface Forms
Etymology
Twinkle comes from an old English verb twincan, which meant something like 'shine quickly' and was probably a word made to copy a quick flash. Think of a small bright 'spark' in someone's eyes, like a 'wink' or a 'blink', and that's why twinkle means a lively, merry look.