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twinklest

twinklest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of twinkle.

Meaning of twinkle

Verb

twinkle (third-person singular simple present twinkles, present participle twinkling, simple past and past participle twinkled)

  1. To shine with a flickering light; to glimmer.
    • We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance.
  2. To be bright with delight.
    • His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly.
    Synonyms:
    sparkle
  3. To bat, blink or wink the eyes.
    • She smiled and gave a little nod and twinkled her eyes[…]1922, Mrs. Juliet M. Hueffer Soskice, Chapters from Childhood: Reminiscences of an Artist's Granddaughter, page 165
    Synonyms:
    nictitate
  4. To flit to and fro.
    • A butterfly twinkled among the vines[…]1988, Dorothy Gilman, Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle, page 190
    Synonyms:
    flicker, flirt, flutter

See all 9 meanings of twinkle

Origin of twinklest

twinkle + -est

Questions about twinklest

What is twinklest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Twinklest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of twinkle.

Words near twinklest in the dictionary

  1. twinkler
  2. twinklers
  3. twinkles
  4. twinkles out
  5. twinklesome
  6. twinklest
  7. twinkleth
  8. twinkletoes
  9. twinklier
  10. twinkliest
  11. twinkling

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