twinkling.
Sparkling intermittently.
Meaning & usage
Sparkling intermittently.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.
A shining with fast intermittent light.
A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.
The housework was done in a twinkling.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English twynkelyng, twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.
present participle and gerund of twinkle
Where this word comes from
From Middle English twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.
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