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twinkle

UK
/ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/
US
/ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/

Translations

twinklenoun
twinkles
pl
UK
/ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/
US
/ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/
The twinkle of the stars was visible in the clear night sky.
Мерцание звезд было видно на ясном ночном небе.
There was a twinkle in her eyes when she smiled.
В ее глазах был огонек, когда она улыбалась.
Additional translations
блеск
искр
Synonyms
glimmer
sparkle
flicker
glint
shine
twinkleverb
twinkled
Past Simple
twinkled
Past Participle
twinkling
Gerund
UK
/ˈtwɪŋkəl/
US
/ˈtwɪŋkəl/
Her eyes twinkle with excitement.
Ее глаза сверкают от волнения.
The stars twinkle in the night sky.
Звезды мерцают на ночном небе.
Additional translations
блещуть
искриться
Synonyms
glimmer
shine
flicker
glint
scintillate
sparkle
twinkleadjective
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "twinkle lights").
Synonyms
twinkling
sparkling
shimmering
glittering
scintillating
gleaming
glinting
flashing
radiant
beaming

Definitions

twinklenoun
A small, bright, and flickering light or gleam.
The twinkle of the stars was visible in the clear night sky.
A brief or fleeting moment.
In a twinkle, the magician disappeared from the stage.
A sparkling or glimmering quality, often in the eyes, indicating amusement or joy.
There was a mischievous twinkle in her eyes as she told the joke.
twinkleverb
To shine with a flickering or sparkling light.
The stars twinkle in the night sky.
Of eyes or a person: to sparkle with amusement, joy, or merriment.
Her eyes twinkled with amusement as she listened to the joke.
twinkleadjective
Attributive, describing something that gives off a flickering or sparkling light.
She strung up twinkle lights around the porch.
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