单词 | twinkle |
释义 | twinkle v. & n. --v   1. intr. (of a star or light etc.) shine with rapidly intermittent gleams.   2. intr. (of the eyes) sparkle.   3. intr. (of the feet in dancing) move lightly and rapidly.   4. tr. emit (a light or signal) in quick gleams.   5. tr. blink or wink (one's eyes). --n   1. a a sparkle or gleam of the eyes. b a blink or wink.   2. a slight flash of light; a glimmer.   3. a short rapid movement. Phrases and idioms in a twinkle (or a twinkling or the twinkling of an eye) in an instant. Derivatives twinkler n. twinkly adj. Etymology: OE twinclian |
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