Meaning of twinkle | Babel Free
ˈtwɪŋ.kəlDefinitions
- A sparkle or glimmer of light.
- A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
- A flitting movement.
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A brief moment; a twinkling. colloquial
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The female genitalia. childish
Equivalents
Examples
“Soon the rocket was out of sight, and the flame was only seen as a tiny twinkle of light.”
“He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.”
“One of thoſe archers cloſely I did ſpy, / ayming his arrovv at my very hart: / vvhen ſuddenly vvith tvvincle of her eye, / the Damzell broke his miſintended dart.”
“I saw the twinkle of white feet,”
“The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle".”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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