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twinkler

twinkler noun: one who, or that which, twinkles or winks.

Noun

twinkler (plural twinklers)

  1. One who, or that which, twinkles or winks.
  2. (colloquial) An eye.
    • The pupils of his eyes were as dark as his hair, except that they were flecked with sparks of hazel: as a child, strangers were apt to say that a pair of twinklers like his could be sold as diamonds to a duchess (later, when it came time for him to be included in Deeti's shrine, much would be made...2015, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies

Forms of twinkler

pluraltwinklers

Origin of twinkler

From Middle English twinklere, twinclere, equivalent to twinkle + -er.

Questions about twinkler

What does twinkler mean?
Twinkler means one who, or that which, twinkles or winks.
What part of speech is twinkler?
Twinkler is a noun.
What is the plural of twinkler?
The plural of twinkler is twinklers.

Words near twinkler in the dictionary

  1. twinkle toes
  2. twinkle-toed
  3. twinkled
  4. twinkled out
  5. twinkleless
  6. twinkler
  7. twinklers
  8. twinkles
  9. twinkles out
  10. twinklesome
  11. twinklest

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