twinkle
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
- 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
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Watch on YouTubeYou 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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2.1
A lively light in the eyes that shows excitement
21
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
3
5.5
A bright look in someone's eyes showing excitement and strong interest
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5.6
A warm happy expression with bright lively eyes
Antonyms
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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.