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Twinkling

//ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Sparkling intermittently.
Adjective
  1. 1
    shining intermittently with a sparkling light wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A shining with fast intermittent light.
  2. 2
    a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) wordnet
  3. 3
    A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.

    "The housework was done in a twinkling."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of twinkle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

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