TWINKLE
/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/
14
Scrabble
16
WWF
T(1) W(4) I(1) N(1) K(5) L(1) E(1)
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Definition
/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/
noun
- A sparkle or glimmer of light
- A sparkle of delight in the eyes.“He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.”
- A flitting movement
verb
- (of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer“We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance.”
- (chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight“His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly.”
- To bat, blink or wink the eyes
Source: Wiktionary
