twinkling

[ twing-kling ]

/ ˈtwɪŋ klɪŋ /

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noun

an act of shining with intermittent gleams of light.

the time required for a wink; an instant.

Archaic. winking; a wink.

Origin of twinkling

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at twinkle, -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM twinkling

un·twin·kling, adjective

Words nearby twinkling

twinjet, twink, twin killing, twinkle, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”, twinkling, twink out, twinleaf, twin-lens camera, twin-lens reflex, twin-lens reflex camera

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Example sentences from the Web for twinkling

Twinkling, shining, expanding, the stars grew into a pair of eyes in the darkness.
Camps and Trails|Henry Abbott
A beacon-light far off, Twinkling across the waves like a star!
Songs from Vagabondia|Bliss Carman and Richard Hovey
Twinkling eyes with red lashes shone with the utmost good-will.
The Lamp in the Desert|Ethel M. Dell
Twinkling so that there is gas, budding so that there is hair, blaming so that there is pleasing, all along the heap of all.
Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein|Gertrude Stein

Twinkling lights also appeared in the night heavens between the swiftly flying clouds.
Arachne, Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for twinkling

twinkling

twink (twɪŋk)

/ (ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ) /

noun

a very short time; instant; momentAlso called: twinkling of an eye

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with twinkling

twinkling

see in the twinkling of an eye.

单词	twinkling
释义	twinkling [ twing-kling ] / ˈtwɪŋ klɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR twinkling ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act of shining with intermittent gleams of light. the time required for a wink; an instant. Archaic. winking; a wink. Origin of twinkling Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at twinkle, -ing¹ OTHER WORDS FROM twinkling un·twin·kling, adjective Words nearby twinkling twinjet, twink, twin killing, twinkle, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”, twinkling, twink out, twinleaf, twin-lens camera, twin-lens reflex, twin-lens reflex camera Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twinkling Twinkling, shining, expanding, the stars grew into a pair of eyes in the darkness. Camps and Trails\|Henry Abbott A beacon-light far off, Twinkling across the waves like a star! Songs from Vagabondia\|Bliss Carman and Richard Hovey Twinkling eyes with red lashes shone with the utmost good-will. The Lamp in the Desert\|Ethel M. Dell Twinkling so that there is gas, budding so that there is hair, blaming so that there is pleasing, all along the heap of all. Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein\|Gertrude Stein Twinkling lights also appeared in the night heavens between the swiftly flying clouds. Arachne, Complete\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for twinkling twinkling twink (twɪŋk) / (ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ) / noun a very short time; instant; momentAlso called: twinkling of an eye Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with twinkling twinkling see in the twinkling of an eye. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to twinkling bright, flashing, gleaming, glimmering, glistening, shimmering, shining, instant, flash, moment, blink, second, shake, fire, scintillation, twinkle, chatoyant, scintillating, split second
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twinkling

noun

Origin of twinkling

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Example sentences from the Web for twinkling

British Dictionary definitions for twinkling

twink (twɪŋk)

noun

Idioms and Phrases with twinkling

Words related to twinkling