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twinklesome en · ADJ

Etymology

From twinkle + -some.

Meanings

1. Characterised or marked by twinkling
   • The cute, big-eyed waitress was working today—her name tag read Kelly—and just her twinklesome smile was worth the lengthy digestion of the slop available at Charlie's Ale House. 2015, Aleksandar Hemon, The Making of Zombie Wars:
   • “That's a sprightly young chick Catualorig's fathered,” he said, “and she's been giving me a twinklesome eye, and he's already hinted he'd liefer have me than a ruck of woodland louts beget his grandchildren.” 1988, Poul Anderson, Karen Anderson, The Dog and the Wolf:

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