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twinkly

US/ˈtwɪŋkʌˌli/ uncommon

adjective

1.

smiling with happiness or optimism

  • “Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” Lewis Carroll
  • “a room of smiling faces”
  • “a round red twinkly Santa Claus”
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Origin

From twinkle + -y.

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