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| twin·kle [ twíngk'l ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle twin·kled, present participle twin·kling, 3rd person present singular twin·kles) |
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1. shine with flicker: to give out or reflect a bright but unsteady light, especially from a small or distant source
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2. shine with amusement: to be bright because of a feeling such as amusement, delight, or mischief
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refers to people's eyes
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noun |
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1. flickering shine: a bright unsteady light, especially one that is small or seen from a distance
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2. brightness in somebody's eyes: a brightness in somebody's eyes, caused by a feeling such as amusement, delight, or mischief
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3.
Same as twinkling
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| [ Old English twinclian "keep blinking" < twincan "blink" < Germanic] |
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  twin·kler noun |
| twink·ly adjective |
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