twinkling

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋklɪŋ
• Hyphenation: twink‧ling

Etymology 1

From Middle English twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle +‎ -ing.

Adjective

twinkling (comparative more twinkling, superlative most twinkling)

1. Sparkling intermittently.

   Synonym: atwinkle

Translations

sparkling intermittently

• Bulgarian: трепкащ (bg) (trepkašt), искрящ (bg) (iskrjašt)
• Latin: coruscus

Verb

twinkling

1. present participle and gerund of twinkle

Etymology 2

From Middle English twynkelyng, twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle +‎ -ing.

Noun

twinkling (plural twinklings)

1. A shining with fast intermittent light.
2. A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.

   The housework was done in a twinkling.

Derived terms

• in the twinkling of a bedpost
• in the twinkling of a bedstaff
• in the twinkling of an eye