twinkle
Sparkle on, off
Twinkle describes a flickering or sparkling light—the intermittent brightness of stars, distant lights, or light reflecting off surfaces: Stars twinkled in the clear night sky.
Eyes twinkle when they shine with amusement or mischief: Her eyes twinkled as she told the joke.
As a noun, a twinkle is an instance of this gleaming: a twinkle in his eye.
The phrase in a twinkle means very quickly.
Unsteady, brief light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- glintBrief bright reflection
- glistenShine with reflected light
sparkle · glow · glimmer · flash · radiance · luminescence · sheen · iridescence
Emit flashing light
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
- amusementPleased entertainment state
- glintBrief bright reflection
- merryCheerful and lively
laughter · knowing look · merriment · playful · smile · delight · humor · bright-eyed
Luminous astronomical object
- lullabySoothing song for babies
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
wonder · diamond · sky · singing · nursery rhyme · Mozart · mobile · crib
Of the sky above
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
- cosmosOrderly totality of existence
universe · astronomy · telescope · night sky · Polaris · stargazing · nebula · astronomer
flicker
Unsteady, brief light
glisten · sparkle · glow · glimmer · flash · radiance · luminescence · sheen · iridescence · scintillate
sparkle
Emit flashing light
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
- amusementPleased entertainment state
- glintBrief bright reflection
merry · laughter · knowing look · merriment · playful · smile · delight · humor · bright-eyed · expression
star
Luminous astronomical object
childhood · wonder · diamond · sky · singing · nursery rhyme · Mozart · mobile · crib · soothing
celestial
Of the sky above
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
cosmos · universe · astronomy · telescope · night sky · Polaris · stargazing · nebula · astronomer · observatory
fairy lights
Decorative miniature bulb strand
- Christmas lightsDecorative winter display bulbs
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
tinsel · ornaments · diamonds · crystals · gems · beads · jewelry · embellishment · festive · holiday
flutter
Rapid light movement
light-footed · ballet · pirouette · dainty · graceful · patter · skipping · tripping · sprightly · lively
- lightsunlight, daylight, shine, rays, moonlight
- glowglow, gleam, glimmer, shimmer, radiance
- light effectsshine, glow, gleam, shimmer, glitter
- -le/-er verbsbabble, bubble, bumble, burble, crackle
- flashesflash, lightning flash, camera flash, strobe, flash bulb
- glamourglam, red carpet, glamour, paparazzi, glitter
twinkledead eyes
Unerring marksmen
glare · cold stare · scowl · steely gaze · glazed look
- twinkle twinkleClassic children's lullaby opening
- twinkling lightsSmall bulbs that flash intermittently
- twinkling stars
- twinkle toesAgile, graceful mover
- twinkle in one's father's eyeNot yet born or conceived
twinkling, twinkled, twinkles, twink, twinklings, twinks, twinkletoes