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- pronunciation:
- twIng
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
twinkles, twinkling, twinkled |
| definition 1: |
to shine with a light that flickers or is not steady.
Stars may look like they twinkle, but that is an illusion.- synonyms:
- blink, flicker, sparkle
- similar words:
- flash, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, shimmer, shine
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| definition 2: |
to be bright or shine with enjoyment or amusement.
Her eyes twinkled when she laughed.- synonyms:
- light up, sparkle
- similar words:
- blaze, glitter, glow, radiate, shine
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a short gleam of light; flicker.
I saw the twinkle of the lights from the far-off city.- synonyms:
- flicker, sparkle
- similar words:
- flash, gleam, glimmer, glint, spark
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| definition 2: |
a look of amusement or delight in the eyes.
That twinkle in his eye always lets me know when he's joking.- similar words:
- sparkle
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