twinkle

²twinkle

noun

Definition of TWINKLE

1

: a wink of the eyelids

2

: the instant's duration of a wink : twinkling

3

: an intermittent radiance : flicker, sparkle

4

: a rapid flashing motion : flit

— twin·kly \-k(ə-)lē\ adjective

Examples of TWINKLE

1. We saw the twinkle of a candle in the window.
2. <in just a twinkle, the shooting star was gone>

First Known Use of TWINKLE

1548

Related to TWINKLE

Synonyms: beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, trice, instant, twinkling, wink

Related Words: microsecond; snatch, spurt

Near Antonyms: aeon (or eon), age, eternity, forever; infinity, lifetime

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