twinkles

We have found lemma(root) word of twinkles : twinkle.

Definitions


[ˈtwɪŋkl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a star or light, or a shiny object) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint
(e.g: the lights twinkled in the distance)

- (of a person's feet) move lightly and rapidly
(e.g: his sandalled feet twinkled over the ground)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English twinclian (verb), of Germanic origin


[ˈtwɪŋkl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sparkle or gleam in a person's eyes
(e.g: she looked at me with a grin and a twinkle in her eye)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English twinclian (verb), of Germanic origin




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