English Explanatory Dictionary

twinkling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sparkling intermittently.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of twinkle
noun
  1. A shining with fast intermittent light.
  2. A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.

Pronunciation

/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/

Word forms

twinkling more twinkling most twinkling twinklings

Etymology

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

Synonyms

atwinkle blinking strobing blink of an eye eyeblink twinkle bat of an eye bit crack flash glimpse half a mo instant jiff jiffy jot minute mo moment New York minute New York second no time sec second span split-second spurt stound tick trice twink twinkling while

Derived words

in the twinkling of a bedpost in the twinkling of a bedstaff in the twinkling of an eye
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