twinkling
/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/
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
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Sparkling intermittently.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
A shining with fast intermittent light.
- 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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