twinkle

[US]/'twɪŋk(ə)l/
[UK]/'twɪŋkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. shine with a flickering light; move lightly and quickly
vt. make shine with a flickering light; move lightly and quickly
n. a flicker of light; a moment

Phrases & Collocations

twinkle with happiness

twinkle of hope

Example Sentences

in a twinkle (=in the twinkle of an eye)

the distant twinkle of the lights.

There was not a star to twinkle hope and light to him.

There was a mischievous twinkle in his eyes.

the lights twinkled in the distance.

Her eyes twinkled with delight.

She twinkled her straight toes.

The twinkle of distant town lights was very beautiful.

eyes that twinkled with joy.

From the twinkle in her eyes we know she is joking.

The diamond on her finger twinkled in the fire-light.

her eyes twinkled with irrepressible mischief.

his sandalled feet twinkled over the ground.

twinkled, then laughed and responded;

Her dress is covered in sequin which twinkles as she moves.

Maples, dogwoods, grape, and sumac twinkle and dance with particulate color in any little breeze, and the decorated twigs of sourwood trees swoop out like plump birds scattering.

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