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Meanings of twinkle in English

Portuguese
centelha
Catalan
espurna
Spanish
chispa

Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance.

        centelha
        Catalan
        pampallugueig

        A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.

              pampallugueig
              Catalan
              llampegar
              Spanish
              titilar

              Gleam or glow intermittently.

                    llampegar
                    Usage of twinkle in English
                    1
                    For an instant the twinkle in the keen blue eyes upset her.
                    The Perils of Pauline
                    2
                    Then as they looked a twinkle appeared in the eye of each.
                    The Free Rangers: A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississipp...
                    3
                    There was more than the hint of a twinkle in his eyes.
                    Mary Rose of Mifflin
                    4
                    I identify certain stars and watch how they twinkle in the night.
                    Kafka on the Shore
                    5
                    The twinkle in his face showed her plainly what he was thinking.
                    Hetty's Strange History
                    6
                    He almost thought there was a twinkle of mischief in her eye:
                    The City of Fire
                    7
                    They are dull, and yet the twinkle in their eyes indicates cunning.
                    The Son of Clemenceau, A Novel of Modern Love and Life
                    8
                    The twinkle deepened and the two broke simultaneously into a soundless laugh.
                    The Free Rangers: A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississipp...
                    9
                    There was a little twinkle in his solemn eyes as he answered:
                    The Second Honeymoon
                    10
                    Mr. Montfort subdued an unruly twinkle in his eyes, and answered gravely:
                    Three Margarets
                    11
                    Gary let the twinkle overtake dignity and gave me a wicked smirk.
                    Coyote dreams
                    12
                    The white street lamps seemed to twinkle as the trailer-truck rumbled on.
                    Operation Terror
                    13
                    Swift with a twinkle in his eye, why, so much the better.
                    The Story of Porcelain
                    14
                    Again she looked to see a twinkle of jest in his eyes.
                    The Everlasting Whisper
                    15
                    The town dogs were beginning to bark, and the candles to twinkle.
                    Old Caravan Days
                    16
                    There was a faint twinkle in their mystic depths as he replied.
                    The Desired Woman
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                    United Kingdom
                    Common
                    United States of America
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