twinkle
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The meaning (definition) of the word twinkle
to shine with tiny flashes of light
The word twinkle used in a sentence
“The stars twinkle in the night sky”
Words that mean the same as twinkle (synonyms)
sparkleflicker
Words that mean the opposite of twinkle (antonyms)
dim
How the word twinkle is said around the world
| French | scintiller (san-tee-YAY) |
| Spanish | parpadear (pahr-pah-thay-AHR) |
| Mandarin | 闪烁 (shahn shwoh) |
| Hindi | टिमटिमाना (tim-ti-MAH-nah) |
| Arabic | يتلألأ (ya-ta-LA-la) |
| Russian | мерцать (mir-TSAHT) |
| Portuguese (EU) | cintilar (seen-tee-LAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | cintilar (seen-chee-LAHR) |
| Japanese | きらきらひかる (kee-rah-kee-rah-hee-KAH-roo) |
| German | funkeln (FUUNG-keln) |
| Urdu | ٹمٹمانا (tim-ti-MAH-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਟਿਮਟਿਮਾਉਣਾ (tim-tim-OW-naa) |
| Korean | 반짝이다 (bahn-jjah-GEE-dah) |
| Hebrew | לנצנץ (leh-nahts-NAYTS) |
| Greek | τρεμοπαίζω (treh-moh-PEH-zoh) |
| Dutch | fonkelen (FONG-kuh-lun) |
| Tagalog | kumislap (koo-mees-LAHP) |
| Vietnamese | lấp lánh (lap LANY) |
| Turkish | parıldamak (pa-ruhl-da-MAHK) |
| Persian | چشمک زدن (chesh-MAK za-DAN) |
| Polish | migotać (mee-GOH-tach) |
| Ukrainian | мерехтіти (meh-rekh-TEE-tih) |
| Bengali | ঝিকিমিকি করা (JHEE-kee-mee-kee KAW-rah) |
| Swedish | blinka (BLING-kah) |
| Italian | scintillare (sheen-teel-LAH-reh) |
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