twinkle
/ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/ noun B2- A sparkle or glimmer of light.
- A sparkle of delight in the eyes. · He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.
- A flitting movement.
- A brief moment; a twinkling.
- The female genitalia. · The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle".
Plural twinkles
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Spreads in a twinkle
Lynde severely, but with a twinkle in her eye.
Much of the snap had gone out of the old lady’s eyes by this time and was replaced by a twinkle of amused interest.
Miss Barry met them at the door with a twinkle in her sharp black eyes.
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