twinkle

//ˈtwɪŋ.kəl//
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Verb

twinkleInfinitive
twinklePresent tense
twinkledPast tense
twinkledPast participle
twinklingPresent participle
twinklesThird-person singular
1

To shine with a flickering or sparkling light; to glitter intermittently.

The stars twinkle brightly in the night sky.

2

(Of eyes) to sparkle or gleam with amusement, mischief, or liveliness.

Her eyes twinkled with mischief as she told the joke.

Noun

1

A flickering or sparkling gleam of light.

We could see the twinkle of stars in the night sky.

2

A sparkle or gleam in a person's eyes, often indicating amusement or mischief.

There was a mischievous twinkle in her eyes.