twinkle
/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/
Dictionary
noun
- A sparkle or glimmer of light
- A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
"He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye."
- A flitting movement
- A brief moment; a twinkling.
- The female genitalia.
"The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle"."
verb
- (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."
- (chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight
"His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly."
- To bat, blink or wink the eyes
- To flit to and fro
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