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Twinkler

Definition: Twinkler

Twinkler

Noun

1. An object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Modern Usage: Twinkler

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

The Twinkler (1916)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Twinkler

Language Translations for "twinkler"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Greek 

  

καμμύων (asquint), βλεφαρίζων. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

inklertway

   

Russian 

  

мигалка (blinker, flasher, winker). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Twinkler

Derivations

Words beginning with "twinkler": twinklers. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Twinkler"

Words rhyming with "twinkler" (pronounced 'Twin"kler'): Besprinkler, Cackler, Cockler, Pickler, Sickler, sprinkler, stickler, Strickler, Suckler, tickler, truckler. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Twinkler

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-i-k-l-n-r-t-w"

-1 letter: tinkler, twinkle, wrinkle.

-2 letters: kilter, kirtle, linker, linter, reknit, relink, tinker, tinkle, twiner, welkin, winker, winkle, winter, wintle.

-3 letters: elint, inert, inker, inkle, inlet, inter, kiter, knelt, liken, liker, liner, liter, litre, niter, nitre, reink, relit, rewin, tiler, trike, trine, twier, twine, twirl, write.

-4 letters: keir, kent, kern, kier, kiln, kilt, kine, kirn, kite.

 Words containing the letters "e-i-k-l-n-r-t-w"
 

+1 letter: twinklers.

 

+2 letters: winterkill, wrinkliest.

 

+3 letters: antiwrinkle, nightwalker, trickledown, winterkills.

 

+4 letters: metalworking, nightwalkers.

 

+5 letters: metalworkings, streetwalking.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Usage: Modern
3. Translations: Modern
4. Derivations
5. Rhymes
6. Anagrams
7. Bibliography


  

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