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twinkle

/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/

noun

Meaning

  • A sparkle or glimmer of light

  • A sparkle of delight in the eyes.

    "He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye."

  • A flitting movement

  • A brief moment; a twinkling.

  • The female genitalia.

    "The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle"."

verb

Meaning

  • (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."

  • (chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight

    "His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly."

  • To bat, blink or wink the eyes

  • To flit to and fro

Synonyms

glimmer,
scintillate,
sparkle,
wink