twinkling
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.
Adjective[edit]
twinkling (comparative more twinkling, superlative most twinkling)
Translations[edit]
Verb[edit]
twinkling
- present participle and gerund of twinkle
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle English twynkelyng, twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.
Noun[edit]
twinkling (plural twinklings)
- A shining with fast intermittent light.
- A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.
- The housework was done in a twinkling.
Derived terms[edit]
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