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twinkle
noun
verb
A sparkle or glimmer of light
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/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/ /ˈtwɪŋkl̩/
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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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He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.
The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle".
We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance.
His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly.
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