twinkled

Variant of twinkle

twinkle definition

twin·kle (twiŋkəl)

intransitive verb twinkled -·kled, twinkling -·kling

  1. to shine with quick, intermittent flashes of light, as some stars; sparkle
  2. to light up, as with amusement: said of the eyes
  3. to move about or back and forth quickly and lightly, as a dancer's feet; flicker
  4. Archaic to wink or blink

Etymology: ME twinklen < OE twinclian, freq. of base seen in MHG zwinken, to wink

transitive verb

  1. to make twinkle
  2. to emit (light) in quick, intermittent flashes

noun

  1. a flicker or wink of the eye
  2. a quick flash of amusement, etc. in the eye
  3. a quick, intermittent flash of light; sparkle
  4. the very brief time it takes to wink; twinkling

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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