twinkle
/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/
noun
- 1
A sparkle or glimmer of light
- 2
A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
“He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.”
- 3
A flitting movement
- 4
A brief moment; a twinkling.
- 5
The female genitalia.
“The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle".”
verb
- 1
(of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer
“We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance.”
- 2
(chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight
“His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly.”
- 3
To bat, blink or wink the eyes
- 4
To flit to and fro
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