twinkle


Definition: Meaning of, twinkle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
twinkle twinkled twinkled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
twinkling twinkles
[intransitive]
  1. if a star or light twinkles, it shines in the dark with an unsteady light
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  2. if someone's eyes twinkle, they have a happy expression
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[countable usually singular]
  1. a twinkle in your eye an expression in your eyes that shows you are happy or amused
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  2. a small bright shining light that becomes brighter and then fainter
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twinkle used in phrases

  • Twinkle, twinkle, little star
    1. a NURSERY RHYME (= an old song or poem for children) . The rhyme goes: Twinkle, twinkle, little star,/How I wonder what you are./Up above the world so high,/Like a diamond in the sky.
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