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Synonyms & Antonyms of twinkling
(Entry 1 of 3)
a very small space of time
- in a twinkling, the rabbit had disappeared
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twinkling
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of twinkling (Entry 2 of 3)
as in sparkling, shimmering
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for twinkling
- agleam,
- aglitter,
- blinding,
- coruscant,
- flaring,
- flashing,
- flickering,
- gemmy,
- glancing,
- glaring,
- gleaming,
- glimmering,
- glinting,
- glistening,
- glistering,
- glittering,
- scintillant,
- scintillating,
- shimmering,
- shimmery,
- sparkling,
- sunny,
- winking
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twinkling
verbpresent participle of twinkle
Synonyms of twinkling (Entry 3 of 3)
1
to shine with light at regular intervals
- holiday decorations twinkled in the shop windows
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2
to shoot forth bursts of light
- stars twinkling on a crisp September night
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The first known use of twinkling was in the 14th century
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