Definitions
gleam or glow intermittently
Word origin
From Middle English twinclen, twynclen, from Old English twinclian (“to twinkle”), equivalent to twink (“to wink; blink; twinkle”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare German zwinkern (“to wink; twinkle”).
Used in a sentence
“We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance.”
“These stars do not twinkle when viewed through telescopes that have large apertures.”
“The western sky twinkled with stars.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sparkle briefly”7 letters
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