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twinkling¹

  • /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɪŋklɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.

adjective more twinkling · most twinkling

  1. Sparkling intermittently.

    Similar: atwinkle

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of twinkle

twinkling²

  • /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɪŋklɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English twynkelyng, twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.

noun twinklings

  1. A shining with fast intermittent light.

    Similar: blinking, strobing

  2. A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes. The housework was done in a twinkling.

    Similar: blink of an eye, eyeblink, twinkle, bat of an eye, bit, crack, flash, glimpse, half a mo, instant, jiff, jiffy

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@misc{twinkling_2026,
  title = {twinkling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/twinkling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}