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twinkling of an eye

twinkling of an eye noun: a short period of time.

Noun

twinkling of an eye

  1. A short period of time.
    • Ghost: No sooner had she spoke but we were heere, / I wot not how, in twinkling of an eye.1592, Thomas Kyd, The Spanish Tragedie, act I, lines 87–88

Questions about twinkling of an eye

What does twinkling of an eye mean?
Twinkling of an eye means a short period of time.
What part of speech is twinkling of an eye?
Twinkling of an eye is a noun.

Words near twinkling of an eye in the dictionary

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

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