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twinkly

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: T W IH1 NG K AH0 L IY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

that twinkles

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

happy and cheerful

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

smiling with happiness or optimism- Lewis Carroll

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
  • a room of smiling faces
  • a round red twinkly Santa Claus

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: beamish, smiling(a)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From twinkle + -y.