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twinkling

twink·ling

UK/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/ US/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat)

  • “if I had the chance I”
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adjective

1.

shining intermittently with a sparkling light

  • “twinkling stars”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • in the twinkling of a bedpost
  • in the twinkling of a bedstaff
  • in the twinkling of an eye

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