to twire
- verb
- Archaic
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titilar
- She watched as the fireflies twire above the tall grass at dusk.
Examples
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As she lit the candle, the flame began to twire softly, casting playful shadows on the wall.
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The old poem described how the stars twire in the cold winter sky.
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In the quiet darkness, the distant lanterns twired along the riverbank.
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The stars twire brightly in the night sky.
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The candle twired with a soft glow.
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In the twilight, the fireflies danced around us, their tiny bodies twiring like stars in the evening air.
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The distant lighthouse began to twire its beam, guiding sailors safely through the fog.
Synonyms
60
3.6
Move or shine in quick unsteady ways
51
4.3
To shine with a soft, slightly moving light
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2.0
To flash on and off quickly like a light
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1.5
To shine with small quick flashes of light, often in eyes or stars
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1.0
To shine with small bright flashes of light
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2.5
To shine on and off quickly like a small light
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3.7
To go on and off quickly as a light or screen
To move or shine in a small unsteady way
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Etymology
Twire is like the familiar word twinkle, both coming from the idea of a small quick movement of light, as when something 'flickers' or 'trembles'. So to twire is to shine with a soft, trembling or twinkling light.