twinkle
//ˈtwɪŋ.kəl//
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.