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Meaning of twinkles
The primary meaning of the word "twinkles" is related to giving off small flashes of light.
Etymology of twinkles
The word "twinkles" has its roots in Old English "twincle" or Middle English "twinclen," which is related to the verb "twink" or "twinkle," meaning to shine with a faint or unsteady light
The word has been in use since the 14th century to describe the act of shining or sparkling with a faint, unsteady, or intermittent light
Synonyms
sparkles
glitters
shines
glows
flashes
beams
radiates
dazzles
gleams
flickers
winks
flashes
sparklers
glittering
shining
glowing
beaming
radiating
dazzling
gleaming
flickering
twinkling
shining
lustering
sparkling
glimmering
coruscating
scintillating
Definitions
- To shine with a faint, unsteady, or intermittent light
- * To sparkle or glimmer with bright points of light
- * To have a faint, unsteady, or intermittent appearance of brightness or beauty
Usage Examples
- The stars twinkled in the night sky
- * Her eyes twinkled with mischief as she planned the surprise party
- * The diamond necklace twinkled under the bright lights of the jewelry store
Antonyms
dims
darkens
fades
dulls
extinguishes
obscures
hides
conceals
veils
shrouds
clouds
blackens
darkens
extinguishes
snuffs
smothers
stifles
dulls