TWINKLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TWINKLE?

Need another word that means the same as “twinkle”? Find 52 synonyms and 30 related words for “twinkle” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Twinkle” are: scintillate, winkle, blink, flash, wink, glitter, sparkle, shine, glimmer, shimmer, glint, gleam, glisten, flicker, glimmering, glinting, winking, run lightly, dart, dance, skip, flit, glide, light, spark, scintillation, sparkling, twinkling, dazzle, brightness, glow, beam, flare, glare, radiance, illumination, luminescence, luminosity, incandescence, phosphorescence, fluorescence

Twinkle as a Noun

Definitions of "Twinkle" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “twinkle” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance.
• A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.
• A sparkle or gleam in a person's eyes.
• A light which appears continually to grow brighter and fainter.

Synonyms of "Twinkle" as a noun (29 Words)

beam	An oscillating shaft which transmits the vertical piston movement of a beam engine to the crank or pump. They sighted land on the port beam.
blink	A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly. He was observing her every blink.
brightness	Success and happiness. There had been some brightness in her life.
dazzle	Brightness that blinds someone temporarily. I screwed my eyes up against the dazzle.
flare	A sudden brief burst of bright flame or light. A distress flare.
flash	A newsflash. A short man with the black flashes of the tank units.
flicker	A brief feeling or indication of emotion. The flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes.
fluorescence	The visible or invisible radiation produced from certain substances as a result of incident radiation of a shorter wavelength such as X-rays or ultraviolet light.
glare	Oppressive public attention. When Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency.
gleam	An appearance of reflected light. The gleam of a silver tray.
glimmer	A slight suggestion or vague understanding. There is one glimmer of hope for Becky.
glint	A momentary flash of light. She saw the glint of excitement in his eyes.
glisten	The quality of shining with a bright reflected light. There was a glisten of perspiration across her top lip.
glitter	The occurrence of a small flash or spark. The scathing glitter in his eyes.
glow	Light from nonthermal sources. With a glow of pride Mildred walked away.
illumination	A condition of spiritual awareness divine illumination. These books form the most sustained analysis and illumination of the subject.
incandescence	The phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised.
light	Understanding of a problem or mystery enlightenment. Although he saw it in a different light he still did not understand.
luminescence	Light from nonthermal sources. Honey fungus produces a ghostly greenish luminescence.
luminosity	The quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light. Its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun.
phosphorescence	The emission of radiation in a similar manner to fluorescence but on a longer timescale, so that emission continues after excitation ceases. The stones overhead gleamed with phosphorescence.
radiance	An attractive combination of good health and happiness. The radiance of the sunset dwindled and died.
scintillation	The twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth’s atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight. Scintillations of diamond hard light.
shimmer	A soft, slightly wavering light. The shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers.
spark	A small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal. Angry sparks were flashing in her eyes.
sparkle	Vivacity and wit. She s got a kind of sparkle.
sparkling	A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.
twinkling	A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat.
wink	An act of winking. Barney gave him a knowing wink.

Usage Examples of "Twinkle" as a noun

• The distant twinkle of the lights.
• There's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes.
• She looked at me with a grin and a twinkle in her eye.

Twinkle as a Verb

Definitions of "Twinkle" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “twinkle” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a star or light, or a shiny object) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint.
• Gleam or glow intermittently.
• (of a person's feet) move lightly and rapidly.
• (of a person's eyes) sparkle, especially with amusement.
• Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner.
• Smile so that one's eyes sparkle.

Synonyms of "Twinkle" as a verb (23 Words)

blink	Keep back by blinking. I blinked in astonishment.
dance	Move in a pattern usually to musical accompaniment do or perform a dance. Sheila danced in gaily.
dart	Shoot an animal with a dart typically in order to administer a drug. She darted a glance across the table.
flash	(of a man) show one’s genitals briefly in public. The oncoming car flashed its lights.
flicker	(of a flame) burn fitfully, alternately flaring up and dying down. Amusement flickered briefly in his eyes.
flit	Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart. The idea had flitted through his mind.
gleam	Be shiny, as if wet. Her eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
glide	Fly in or as if in a glider plane. A few gondolas glided past.
glimmer	Shine faintly with a wavering light. The moonlight glimmered on the lawn.
glimmering	Shine brightly, like a star or a light.
glint	Be shiny, as if wet. His eyes glinted angrily.
glinting	Be shiny, as if wet.
glisten	Be shiny, as if wet. His eyes were glistening.
glitter	Be shiny, as if wet. Her eyes glittered with excitement.
run lightly	Continue to exist.
scintillate	Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner. A zinc sulphide screen scintillated when it was struck by an alpha particle.
shimmer	Give off a shimmering reflection as of silk. The sea shimmered in the sunlight.
shine	Make a surface shine. His shoes were shined to perfection.
skip	Cause to skip over a surface. He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible.
sparkle	Emit or produce sparks. Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head.
wink	Signal by winking. He winked at Nicole as he passed.
winking	Signal by winking.
winkle	Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner. I swore I wasn t going to tell her but she winkled it all out of me.

Usage Examples of "Twinkle" as a verb

• ‘Aha!’ he said, twinkling at her.
• The smile made her face crease and her eyes twinkle.
• Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
• His sandalled feet twinkled over the ground.
• The lights twinkled in the distance.

Associations of "Twinkle" (30 Words)

beam	An oscillating shaft which transmits the vertical piston movement of a beam engine to the crank or pump. The cottage boasts a wealth of exposed beams.
blink	Keep back by blinking. Elizabeth blinked back tears.
bright	With brightness. A bright tie.
fizz	The quality of being fizzy effervescence. The fizz of 300 sparklers.
flicker	Shine unsteadily. Her alert hazel eyes flickered around the room.
flickering	Shining unsteadily. The flickering flames cast long shadows.
froth	Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. Users found it easy to froth milk for cappuccino.
furor	An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.
gleam	(of a smooth surface or object) reflect light because well polished. Affection gleamed in her large green eyes.
glimmer	A faint sign of a feeling or quality, especially a desirable one. The moonlight glimmered on the lawn.
glint	Give out or reflect small flashes of light. His eyes glinted angrily.
glisten	Be shiny, as if wet. His cheeks glistened with tears.
glistening	Shining with a sparkling light. The glistening golden dome.
glitter	An attractive and exciting but superficial quality. He avoids the glitter of show business.
glow	The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface. A glow of regret.
ignition	The mechanism for bringing about ignition in an internal combustion engine typically activated by a key or switch. She turned off the ignition.
illumine	Light up; brighten. He moved her lamp so that her face was illumined.
light	A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires. He stopped the car and turned off the lights.
polish	A preparation used in polishing. They performed with great polish.
pyrotechnics	The art of making or displaying fireworks. He thrilled his audience with vocal pyrotechnics.
rekindle	Arouse again. He tried to rekindle their friendship.
shine	Make a surface shine. His talent shines.
shiny	Having a shiny surface or coating. Shiny black shoes.
spark	Produce sparks at the point where an electric circuit is interrupted. A high tension wire brought down by a storm can continue to spark.
sparkle	The quality of shining with a bright reflected light. Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside.
sparkling	(of a drink) effervescent; fizzy. Her sparkling blue eyes.
tinder	Material for starting a fire. He lit it with a tinder.
trigger	Release or pull the trigger on. He pulled the trigger of the shotgun.
twinkling	Shining with a gleam that changes from bright to faint. Twinkling harbour lights.
wink	Signal by winking. Barney gave him a knowing wink.