ADJECTIVE | all | twinkling | shining intermittently with a sparkling light |
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NOUN | time | twinkling, blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, wink, New York minute | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
Sounds | twih'ngkahlihng; twih'ngklihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | shining intermittently with a sparkling light. | |
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Example | "twinkling stars" | |
Broader | bright | emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts |
Spanish | centelleante | |
Catalan | centellejant |
Meaning | A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat). | |
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Synonyms | blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, wink, New York minute | |
Broader | moment, mo, minute, second, bit | An indefinitely short time |
Spanish | instante, momento, parpadeo, periquete, santiamén, segundo | |
Catalan | flash, instant, pensament, segon, tres i no res |
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