twinkling

noun

twin·​kling ˈtwiŋ-k(ə-)liŋ 

: the time required for a wink : instant

—used in the phrases in a twinkling or in the twinkling of an eye

… the kettle will boil in a twinkling

—Punch

… these arrangements had been inscrutably changed in the twinkling of an eye …

—Amy Kelly

Synonyms of twinkling

• minute
• heartbeat
• second
• moment
• twinkle

Examples of twinkling in a Sentence

in a twinkling, the rabbit had disappeared

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing twinkling

• in a twinkling
• in the twinkle/twinkling of an eye

Rhymes for twinkling

• tinkling
• wrinkling

Kids Definition

twinkling

noun

twin·​kling

ˈtwiŋ-kliŋ

: instant

was back in a twinkling