twinkling

/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/

verb

  1. 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. 2

    (chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight

    His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly.
  3. 3

    To bat, blink or wink the eyes

  4. 4

    To flit to and fro

adjective

  1. 1

    Sparkling intermittently.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    A shining with fast intermittent light.

  2. 2

    A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.

    The housework was done in a twinkling.

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