n. | 1. | The act of one who, or of that which, twinkles; a quick movement of the eye; a wink; a twinkle. |
2. | A shining with intermitted light; a scintillation; a sparkling; | |
3. | The time of a wink; a moment; an instant. |
Noun | 1. | twinkling - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" Synonyms: instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flash |
Adj. | 1. | twinkling - shining intermittently with a sparkling light; "twinkling stars" |