twinkle
A sparkle or glimmer of lightA sparkle or glimmer of light.
» Tom had a twinkle in his eye.
Meaning
5 sensesA sparkle or glimmer of light.
мерца́ниеmercánije
A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.
сия́ниеsijánije
A flitting movement.
порха́ниеporxánije
(colloquial)A brief moment; a twinkling.
(childish)The female genitalia.
The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle".
Mumu
пи́ськаpísʹka, пипи́ськаpipísʹka
- a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
Examples
30 sentencesTom had a twinkle in his eye.
Tom looked at Mary with a twinkle in his eyes.
Tom's eyes twinkled with amusement.
Why do stars twinkle?
ruПочему звёзды мерцают? — odexed
deWarum funkeln die Sterne? — brauchinet
Tom's eyes twinkled.
Очі Тома замерехтіли. — oromashka
ruГлаза Тома блестели. — venticello
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English twinclen, twynclen, from Old English twinclian (“to twinkle”), equivalFrom Middle English twinclen, twynclen, from Old English twinclian (“to twinkle”), equivalent to twink (“to wink; blink; twinkle”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare German zwinkern (“to wink; twinkle”).
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