twinkling
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.
- Sparkling intermittently.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English twynkelyng, twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.
- 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.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of twinkle