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twink.

To twinkle; to sparkle.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtwɪŋk/[ˈtʰwɪŋk]
  1. To twinkle; to sparkle.

    intransitive
  2. To wink.

    dialectal · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English twinken, twynken, from Old English *twincian (“to wink; twinkle”), from Proto-West Germanic *twinkōn, from Proto-Germanic *twinkōną, an augmented form (with formative *-kōną; see English -k) of Proto-Germanic *twint- (“to twinkle”). Cognate with Middle High German zwinken, zwingen, modern German zwinkern (“to wink; twinkle”), Middle Dutch twinc (“a blink”), Middle High German zwinzen, zwinzern (“to blink, blink hard”).

noun/ˈtwɪŋk/[ˈtʰwɪŋk]
  1. One or more very small, short bursts of light.

  2. A very short moment of time.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English twinken, twynken, from Old English *twincian (“to wink; twinkle”), from Proto-West Germanic *twinkōn, from Proto-Germanic *twinkōną, an augmented form (with formative *-kōną; see English -k) of Proto-Germanic *twint- (“to twinkle”). Cognate with Middle High German zwinken, zwingen, modern German zwinkern (“to wink; twinkle”), Middle Dutch twinc (“a blink”), Middle High German zwinzen, zwinzern (“to blink, blink hard”).

noun/ˈtwɪŋk/[ˈtʰwɪŋk]
  1. The chaffinch.

  2. A sound made by the chaffinch and some other birds.

Where this word comes from

Imitative of the sound.

verb/ˈtwɪŋk/[ˈtʰwɪŋk]
  1. To chirp or twitter.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Imitative of the sound.

noun/ˈtwɪŋk/[ˈtʰwɪŋk]
  1. A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair.

    slang
  2. A weak or effeminate man, whether gay or not.

    derogatory · slang
  3. A new recruit.

    US · dated · possibly · slang
  4. A lower-level character in a roleplaying game (MMO) who is artificially overgeared or overpowered, due to being given advanced equipment or resources via a higher-level character controlled by the same player.

    Internet · derogatory · mildly
  5. A player in a multi-user dungeon (MUD) who engages in abusive min-maxing behaviour and exploits or took advantage of other players for personal gain.

    Internet · dated · derogatory
Where this word comes from

From twinkie. More at Twink § Etymology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

verb/ˈtwɪŋk/[ˈtʰwɪŋk]
  1. To engage in obnoxious or abusive behaviour in a multi-user dungeon or other roleplaying game, for example by griefing or by equipping a low-level character with advanced equipment from another player.

    derogatory · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From twinkie. More at Twink § Etymology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

noun/ˈtwɪŋk/[ˈtʰwɪŋk]
  1. Correction fluid or correction tape.

    New-Zealand · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Genericized trademark of Twink, a brand of correction fluid in New Zealand.

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