twinkle
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
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- McManis let his eye roam toward me with one more sidewise ironic twinkle, but I felt lanced by Tuohey's observation.
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
We have some Pacifica twinkle paint liquid shadow.
- We have some Pacifica twinkle paint liquid shadow.
Examples
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The city looked beautiful with its twinkle of lights during the festival.
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We'll give Everett a bath and sing "Twinkle Twinkle" before placing him in his crib and kissing him goodnight.
Blog text (1) -
We just put up some twinkle lights.
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It's the twinkle like the stars above for me...
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We sort of decided on orange trees and twinkle lights.
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Meanwhile, I'm putting up more twinkle lights.
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The lights of the fair twinkle in the distance, bright and beckoning.
Fiction book (1995) -
I stuck some twinkle lights on the top of it to make it feel cozy.
Blog text (27) -
"You said no driving," he said to Lily with a triumphant twinkle in his eye.
Fiction book (1999) -
Twenty-five thousand twinkle lights.
Synonyms
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2.9
A small, quick flash of light from a shiny surface
27
1.0
A bright, sparkling shine seen from far away
20
2.9
A small quick flash when light bounces off something
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3.7
A small, weak light that appears briefly
A short bright flash that looks like a sparkle
A brief faint flash of light that looks unsteady
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Twinkle comes from the old English verb twincan, meaning 'shine quickly' and likely made to copy a quick flash. So a twinkle is a small bright 'spark' or a brief flash of light.