"twinkly" meaning in All languages combined

See twinkly on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: twinklier [comparative], twinkliest [superlative]
Etymology: From twinkle + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|twinkle|-y|text=+|tree=1}} From twinkle + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} twinkly (comparative twinklier, superlative twinkliest)
  1. that twinkles
    Sense id: en-twinkly-en-adj-rhDV8ROw Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 95 5 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 95 5 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 95 5 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 100 0 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 100 0 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 100 0
  2. happy and cheerful
    Sense id: en-twinkly-en-adj-4Y-JBc0V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: twinkly-eyed

Inflected forms

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