twinkling
Definitions
Noun
- A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Verb
- Gleam or glow intermittently
- Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "twinkling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trembling | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | strengthening | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | stabilizing | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | attributing | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | telephoning | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | sterilizing | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | tormenting | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | stultifying | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | terminating | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | terrorizing | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | titillating | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | transferring | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | outmaneuvering | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | outperforming | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | stevedoring | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | stockbroking | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | stockholding | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | storytelling | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | strangling | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | streamlining | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | televising | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | temporizing | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | testifying | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | torpedoing | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | transfering | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | transiting | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | trespassing | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | trumpeting | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | truncating | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | typecasting | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "twinkling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thinking | 2 | 145 |
| 2 | winning | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | winding | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | winking | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | tingling | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | twirling | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | dwindling | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | tinkling | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | stinking | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | trickling | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | tinkering | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | inkling | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | swindling | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | winging | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | wrinkling | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | twining | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | wining | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | wiling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | twiddling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | winings | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "twinkling" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "twinkling" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "twinkling" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "twinkling".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 30
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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