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- [twing-kling]
- /ˈtwɪŋ klɪŋ/
- /ˈtwɪŋ.kl̩.ɪŋ/
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- [twing-kling]
- /ˈtwɪŋ klɪŋ/
Definitions of twinkling word
- noun twinkling a flickering or intermittent brightness or light. 1
- noun twinkling a scintillating brightness in the eyes; sparkle. 1
- noun twinkling the time required for a wink; a twinkling. 1
- noun twinkling Archaic. a wink. 1
- verb without object twinkling to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light. 1
- verb without object twinkling to sparkle in the light: The diamond on her finger twinkled in the firelight. 1
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Origin of twinkling
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at twinkle, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Twinkling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twinkling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
twinkling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for twinkling
adj twinkling
noun twinkling
- bat an eye — Alternative form of bat an eyelid.
- bedazzlement — to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
- hour — a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes: He slept for an hour.
- hours — a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes: He slept for an hour.
- incandescence — the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
adjective twinkling
- beady — Beady eyes are small, round, and bright.
- flashing — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- fulgid — Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
- glimmering — a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
- glimmery — Glimmering; shimmery.
Antonyms for twinkling
adjective twinkling
- aglutition — (medicine) Inability to swallow.
noun twinkling
- eternity — Infinite or unending time.
Top questions with twinkling
- why stars twinkling?
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- where to buy twinkling christmas lights?
- how fast is a twinkling of an eye?
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