TWINKLE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a rapid change in brightness
    • a brief spark or flash
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) twinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

TWINKLE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • gleam or glow intermittently
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The lights were flashing
    Hypernyms(s) twinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
    Hypernyms(s) twinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)