Definitions for twinkle

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twinkle twin·kle

Spelling: [twing-kuh l]

IPA: /ˈtwɪŋ kəl/

Twinkle is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 140 anagrams from letters in twinkle (eiklntw).

Definitions for twinkle

noun

1. a flickering or intermittent brightness or light.
2. a scintillating brightness in the eyes; sparkle.
3. the time required for a wink; a twinkling.
4. Archaic. a wink.

verb (used with object)

1. to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes.
2. Archaic. to wink (the eyes or eyelids).

verb (used without object)

1. to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
2. to sparkle in the light:
3. (of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc.
4. to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light; flit.
5. Archaic. to wink; blink.

Origin of twinkle

before 900; Middle English twinklen (v.), Old English twinclian; see twink, -le

Examples for twinkle

twinkle and Chubbins followed, one sitting in front of their guide and one behind him.

But after twinkle Tail had taken it over you never would have known it.

"It is very kind of you to remember our wish," said twinkle.

"You needn't worry," said twinkle, rather provoked at these speeches.

"I guess I've been to school as much as you have," said twinkle.

"Still, it was good of you to warn us," twinkle added, sweetly.

twinkle Tail discovered this when he started in house-hunting.

twinkle was amazed, but could find no words to contradict this astonishing idea.

"I'm naughty sometimes, and so is Chubbins," said twinkle, honestly.

With these words he darted toward the tree, and twinkle and Chubbins followed.