What is another word for twinkles?

Pronunciation: [twˈɪŋkə͡lz] (IPA)

The word "twinkles" is often used to describe the shimmering or glittering of light, and there are several synonyms that can replace it. "Glimmer" refers to a faint or intermittent light, while "sparkle" suggests a bright, shining light. "Glitter" also refers to a bright, sparkling light, but often implies a more exciting or eye-catching display. "Shimmer" is another popular synonym that implies a soft, gentle light that glows or shines with a gentle radiance. "Twinkle" itself can also be replaced with "flash," which suggests a sudden or intense burst of light, or "twinkle," which implies a playful and charming quality.

What are the hypernyms for Twinkles?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Twinkles

Peter's wrinkles had now crept up his cheeks and were playing hide and seek with the twinkles in his eyes.
"Peter A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero"
F. Hopkinson Smith
It is the lesser star which twinkles most.
"Manners and Social Usages"
Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood
Far below the Commandant could see a light glimmering, drawing faint twinkles from the wet rock around him.
"Major Vigoureux"
A. T. Quiller-Couch

Famous quotes with Twinkles

  • You may search my time-worn face, You'll find a merry eye that twinkles I am NOT an old lady Just a little girl with wrinkles.
    Edythe E. Bregnard
  • Only this time it was just a brief rest, till the stars came out. They stared down with mockery in their twinkles, saying all our sweat and blood really had no meaning in the long eye of time. Nothing we did would be recalled a thousand years from now. Such thoughts infected us all. No one had any ideals or glory-lust left. We just wanted to get somewhere, lie down, and forget the war. The war would not forget us.
    Glen Cook
  • Thank God! some lights never go out. Death cannot quench them. They shine forever. Luther's great lantern, " The just shall live by faith," still gleams from Wartburg Castle. John Bunyan's lamp twinkles yet through the gratings of Bedford jail.
    Theodore L. Cuyler

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