All English words - page 6085

Meanings of Twinkles:

verb

(of a star or light, or a shiny object) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint.

Usage examples:

The lights twinkled in the distance

noun

A sparkle or gleam in a person's eyes.

Usage examples:

She looked at me with a grin and a twinkle in her eye

Meanings of Twinkling:

adjective

Shining with a gleam that changes from bright to faint.

Usage examples:

Twinkling harbour lights

verb

(of a star or light, or a shiny object) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint.

Usage examples:

The lights twinkled in the distance

Meanings of Twinkling-of-an-eye:

idiom

If something happens in the twinkling of an eye, it happens very quickly

Usage examples:

Microprocessors do the calculations in the twinkling of an eye.

Meanings of Twinkly:

adjective

Used to describe something that shines in an attractive way

Usage examples:

Stand out at the party in this pretty twinkly top!, twinkly eyes, a twinkly old lady

Meanings of Twinned:

adjective

(of a crystal) that is a composite consisting of two (or sometimes more) parts which are reversed in orientation with respect to each other (typically by reflection in a particular plane).

Usage examples:

Cerrusite, pseudo-hexagonal crystals, usually twinned

verb

Link (a town or district) with another in a different country or cause (two towns or districts) to be linked, for the purposes of friendship and cultural exchange.

Usage examples:

The russian city of kostroma is twinned with durham

noun

Either of two children born to the same mother on the same occasion

Usage examples:

Twin engines/towers

Meanings of Twinning:

noun

The bearing of twins.

Usage examples:

The study showed an increased level of twinning in cattle

verb

Link (a town or district) with another in a different country or cause (two towns or districts) to be linked, for the purposes of friendship and cultural exchange.

Usage examples:

The russian city of kostroma is twinned with durham

Meanings of Twins:

noun

One of two children or animals born at the same birth.

Usage examples:

Experiments were carried out using sets of identical twins

verb

Link (a town or district) with another in a different country or cause (two towns or districts) to be linked, for the purposes of friendship and cultural exchange.

Usage examples:

The russian city of kostroma is twinned with durham

adjective

Forming, or being one of, a pair born at one birth.

Usage examples:

She gave birth to twin boys

Meanings of Twiny:

adjective

Tending to moan or complain.

Usage examples:

I'm so twiney when i'm tired

Meanings of Twirk:

verb

Dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance.

Usage examples:

Just wait till they catch their daughters twerking to this song

noun

A dance or dance move involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance.

Usage examples:

Between flaunting their curves and doing a little twerk here and there, the dancers' rendition of t…

Meanings of Twirl:

verb

Spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly.

Usage examples:

She twirled in delight to show off her new dress

noun

An act of spinning.

Usage examples:

Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror

Meanings of Twirled:

verb

Spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly.

Usage examples:

She twirled in delight to show off her new dress

noun

An act of spinning.

Usage examples:

Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror

Meanings of Twirler:

noun

A girl who marches as part of a group while turning a baton (= short metal stick) or throwing it in the air and then catching it

Meanings of Twirlers:

noun

A girl who marches as part of a group while turning a baton (= short metal stick) or throwing it in the air and then catching it

Meanings of Twirlier:

adjective

With turns or curls

Usage examples:

A twirly moustache, twirly writing

Meanings of Twirliest:

adjective

With turns or curls

Usage examples:

A twirly moustache, twirly writing

Meanings of Twirling:

verb

Spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly.

Usage examples:

She twirled in delight to show off her new dress

noun

An act of spinning.

Usage examples:

Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror

Meanings of Twirls:

verb

Spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly.

Usage examples:

She twirled in delight to show off her new dress

noun

An act of spinning.

Usage examples:

Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror

Meanings of Twirly:

adjective

With turns or curls

Usage examples:

A twirly moustache, twirly writing

Meanings of Twirp:

noun

A silly or annoying person.

Usage examples:

He's just an annoying twerp who contributes nothing.

Meanings of Twirps:

noun

A silly or annoying person.

Usage examples:

He's just an annoying twerp who contributes nothing.

Meanings of Twist:

verb

Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

Usage examples:

A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

noun

An act of twisting something around a stationary point.

Usage examples:

The taps needed a single twist to turn them on

Meanings of Twist-around:

idiom

To be able to persuade someone to do anything you want, usually because they like you so much

Usage examples:

He'd do anything for you. you've got him twisted around your little finger.

Meanings of Twist-round:

idiom

To be, become, or make someone else become angry or unable to behave in a reasonable way

Usage examples:

If i'd stayed there any longer, i'd have gone round the twist.

Meanings of Twist-someones-arm:

idiom

To get someone to do what you want by making it very difficult for him or her to refuse

Usage examples:

I didn’t want to go to the exhibition, but linda twisted my arm.

Meanings of Twisted:

adjective

Forced out of its natural or proper shape; crumpled.

Usage examples:

The crash left a trail of twisted metal across the carriageway

verb

Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

Usage examples:

A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube