"twinkler" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: twinklers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English twinklere, twinclere, equivalent to twinkle + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|twinklere}} Middle English twinklere, {{af|en|twinkle|-er}} twinkle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} twinkler (plural twinklers)
  1. One who, or that which, twinkles or winks.
    Sense id: en-twinkler-en-noun-pM0BQByV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. (colloquial) An eye. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-twinkler-en-noun-QVBYOg3x

Inflected forms

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