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twinkling

Syllables: twink·ling/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/

twinkling adjective: sparkling intermittently. Also the present participle and gerund of twinkle.

Adjective

twinkling (comparative more twinkling, superlative most twinkling)

  1. Sparkling intermittently.
    Synonyms:
    atwinkle

Noun

twinkling (plural twinklings)

  1. A shining with fast intermittent light.
    Synonyms:
    blinking, strobing
  2. A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.
    • The housework was done in a twinkling.

Also used as

twinkling is also the present participle and gerund of twinkle.

Examples of twinkling in a sentence

  • We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance.
  • All my dreams for him have been cut short in the twinkling of an eye.
  • The display has little explodey pink love-hearts twinkling and falling to either side of the multi-coloured numbers.

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Synonyms of twinkling

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Forms of twinkling

Adjective
comparativemore twinkling
superlativemost twinkling
Noun
pluraltwinklings

Origin of twinkling

From Middle English twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.

From Middle English twynkelyng, twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.

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Questions about twinkling

What does twinkling mean?
Twinkling means sparkling intermittently.
What part of speech is twinkling?
Twinkling can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce twinkling?
Twinkling is pronounced /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/.

Words near twinkling in the dictionary

  1. twinklest
  2. twinkleth
  3. twinkletoes
  4. twinklier
  5. twinkliest
  6. twinkling
  7. twinkling of an eye
  8. twinkling out
  9. twinklingly
  10. twinklings
  11. twinkly

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