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Twinkle

noun
/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/
Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.nounA sparkle or glimmer of light
2.nounA sparkle of delight in the eyes.
"He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye."
3.nounA flitting movement
4.nounA brief moment; a twinkling.
5.nounThe female genitalia.
"The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle"."
6.verb(of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer
"We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance."
7.verb(chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight
"His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly."
8.verbTo bat, blink or wink the eyes
9.verbTo flit to and fro

Synonyms

glimmerscintillatesparklewinkscintillationsparklingblinkflashwinklegleamglittershine

Rhymes With

sprinkletinklewrinklekinklerip van winklebullwinklekinkelthink ill
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