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Another word for twinkle

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Verb

  1. To shine with intermittent gleams

    See also:

    light

    continue

  2. To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks

    See also:

    light

  3. To open and close the eyes rapidly

    See also:

    see

    repetition

Noun

  1. A sudden quick light

    See also:

    light

  2. A very brief time

    See also:

    time

    big

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Another word for twinkle

Verb
  1. See also:

    shine

© WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Sentence Examples

  • Comprehension put a twinkle in his eyes.

  • The smile started as a twinkle in his eyes and spread to his lips.

  • His eyes began to twinkle again.

  • His brows shot up and a twinkle came into his eyes.

  • He smiled, a twinkle coming into his eyes.

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