twinkly

Examples

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• "How do you know I'm not a Doomer?" The oldest interrogator, with a bald pate, white stubbly beard, and twinkly eyes, said, "Our people have followed you through university, med school, internship, private practice, then into the Authority on Callisto."

  Fiction book (1999)

• So much for cute twinkly Christmas lights this year!

  Blog text (28)

• With all this, I really went to town on the twinkly lights guys.

• It's the one with the little twinkly lights all around it.

  Phish: The Clifford Ball (2009)

• Look at all the twinkly stars.

  Dog Man (2025)

• How many more twinkly lights do we really need?

  Prom (2011)

• There he is before me with twinkly blue eyes, white hair, and a white beard.

  Fiction book (2002)

• So I'm downstairs and we're currently by the fire with the twinkly lights making a Christmas backdrop for Alfie.

• Liam has that twinkly, edgy air of satisfaction he gets when he senses an opportunity coming along, something to make things go in his direction.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Thousands of tiny white twinkly lights, Christmas decorations, and inviting window displays will entice visitors to step into shops and dine in restaurants before and after the parade.

  Blog text (10)

Synonyms

B

bright

vstwinkly

171 1.0

Full of happiness and cheer

is more specifically about a sparkling, optimistic facial expression

C

cheerful

vstwinkly

111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

emphasizes a twinkling, optimistic sparkle in the facial look

J

jolly

vstwinkly

79 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

expresses a softer, sparkling optimism rather than overt high spirits

P

perky

vstwinkly

45 4.1

Cheerful and full of energy

is milder and more about a bright, optimistic facial sparkle

C

cheery

vstwinkly

35 1.0

Happy and bright in a way that makes people smile

leans more toward a subtle sparkling optimism in the face

B

bubbly

vstwinkly

20 3.2

Full of cheerful energy and excitement

is less about energy and more about a gentle sparkling expression

S

sunshiny

vstwinkly

4 2.8

Having bright sunlight and a warm, happy feeling

uses a facial sparkle image rather than a weatherlike cheerfulness

S

smiling

vstwinkly

2 1.0

Having a smile that shows happiness or friendliness

is more about a twinkling, sparkling optimism than a plain upward face

T

twinkly-eyed

vstwinkly

1 7.0

Eyes that look bright and lively and show friendliness or amusement

focuses on a bright, optimistic whole expression rather than only the eyes

B

beamish

vstwinkly

• Archaic

1 9.9

Smiling brightly because you feel happy

is more about a gentle sparkling cheerfulness than full radiant joy

C

chappy

vstwinkly

• UK

1 8.1

Happy and full of energy

is more narrowly a facial sparkle suggesting optimism and warmth

B

beaming

vstwinkly

2.5

Smiling very widely and looking clearly happy

is a lighter, twinkling cheer rather than a full radiant display

Antonyms

S

sad

∞ 1.0

Feeling unhappy or upset because of something

D

to dull

33 3.4

Cause something to become less sharp, strong or bright

G

gloomy

17 2.1

Making people feel sad because of how it looks or feels

Compounds

T

twinkly-eyed

1 7.0

Eyes that look bright and lively and show friendliness or amusement

T

twinkly-eyed smile

5.6

A warm happy expression with bright lively eyes

How Cheerful

radiant

64 4.1

beaming

2.5

twinkly

4 4.4

cheerful

111 1.0

pleasant

89 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology