twinkle
noun
1. a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
Similar word(s): scintillation, sparkling
Definition categories: event, alteration, change, modification
2. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
Similar word(s): light, spark, sparkle
Definition categories: attribute, verve, vitality, aspect, expression, face, look
Sentences with twinkle as a noun:
- He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.
verb
1. gleam or glow intermittently
Similar word(s): blink, flash, wink, winkle
Definition categories: perception, radiate
2. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
- Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
Similar word(s): scintillate, winkle
Definition categories: weather, beam, shine
Sentences with twinkle as a verb:
- His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly.