twinkling
adj/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English twynkelyng, twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.
- inherited from twynkelynge
Definitions
Sparkling intermittently.
present participle and gerund of twinkle
A shining with fast intermittent light.
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A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.
- The housework was done in a twinkling.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA