twink

1 of 4

intransitive verb

ˈtwiŋk

-ed/-ing/-s

: wink, twinkle

twink

2 of 4

noun (1)

"

plural -s

: wink, twinkling

—used especially in the phrase in a twink

twink

3 of 4

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, England

: punish, thrash

twink

4 of 4

noun (2)

"

plural -s

dialectal, British

: chaffinch

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

Middle English twinken

Noun (1)

Middle English, from twinken, verb

Transitive verb

origin unknown

Noun (2)

imitative

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