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noun

ˈtwiŋ-k(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce twinkling (audio)
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as in minute
a very small space of time in a twinkling, the rabbit had disappeared

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twinkling

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adjective

as in gleaming

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twinkling

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verb

present participle of twinkle
1
as in flashing
to shine with light at regular intervals holiday decorations twinkled in the shop windows

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2
as in glinting
to shoot forth bursts of light stars twinkling on a crisp September night

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkling
  1. minute
  2. heartbeat
  3. second
  4. moment
  5. twinkle
  6. glittering
  7. glancing
  8. blinding
Noun
  • Including a Heat team playing sans Jimmy Butler, and even a Portland team that didn’t have Deandre Ayton or Anfernee Simons, the latter got hurt after playing just five minutes in Tuesday’s bout.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
  • By the end of the night, the Anteaters had held a double-digit lead for the final 32 minutes and limited the Lions to 33% shooting (20 for 60) and 27% (7 for 26) from long range.
    Staff and news service reports, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of minute
Noun
  • Your vote for me in this General Election was not against someone, but a demand that California becomes the heartbeat of America again.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Irregular heart rhythms: Medically known as arrhythmia, irregular heartbeats can sometimes cause the heart to work less effectively, potentially leading to heart failure.
    Alexandria Nyembwe, PhD, RN, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of heartbeat
Noun
  • In a video on Instagram, the car reaches speeds up to 130 mph in slightly more than three seconds and 100 to 150 mph in slightly under three seconds.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Some people experience mild cramping during removal, but the process is usually over in just a few seconds.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of second
Noun
  • One game, one moment (at Baltimore) doesn’t define us.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The idea is that the scent will get the buck to stop for a moment, but not get spooked.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of moment
Noun
  • The Broadway star has partnered with HomeGoods to announce that November 1 is the first official day to bring out the tinsel and the twinkle lights.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
  • When young Danny asks what the Donner Party was, Jack, with a sadistic twinkle in his eye, relates to him the story of how a group of settlers, stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains, had to resort to cannibalism in order to survive.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 July 2024
Definition of twinkle
Adjective
  • The spaniel, adorned with a glittering crown, was filmed comfortably seated at the table, clearly part of the community and cherished by all.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Family members picked out a glittering purple casket − the same color as her Jeep − and a handful of relatives met at the local cemetery.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of glittering
Adjective
  • Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.
    Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023
Definition of glancing
Adjective
  • The whites of balloons, lights, and shirts range from bright to almost blinding, with excellent granularity between.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
  • In honor of the 50th anniversary of the House, the blinding, sharp-cut wig was an ode to Mugler’s archival past.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of blinding
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