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Meaning of "twink" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWINK

twink  [twɪŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWINK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twink is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TWINK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Twink

Twink may refer to: ▪ Common Chaffinch, a small bird in the finch family ▪ Twink, a term for young or young-looking gay or bisexual men ▪ Twink, a character from the Nintendo 64 game Paper Mario ▪ Twinking, a role-playing game behavior, esp. one who engages in this behavior ▪ Twink, a British brand of hair product once produced by Elida ▪ Lola a Charles Bronson film known as "Twinky"...

Definition of twink in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWINK


chewink
tʃəˈwɪŋk
eyewink
ˈaɪˌwɪŋk
forswink
fɔːˈswɪŋk
hoodwink
ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk
hornywink
ˈhɔːnɪˌwɪŋk
kiddywink
ˈkɪdɪˌwɪŋk
swink
swɪŋk
tiddledywink
ˈtɪdəldɪˌwɪŋk
tiddleywink
ˈtɪdəlɪˌwɪŋk
tiddlywink
ˈtɪdlɪˌwɪŋk
wink
wɪŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWINK

twinberry
twinborn
twine
twiner
twinflower
twinge
twinight
twining
twiningly
twinjet
twink out
twinkie
twinkle
twinkler
twinkling
twinkly
twinned
twinning
Twins
twinset

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWINK

blink
brink
fink
hyperlink
I don´t think
ink
kink
link
meat and drink
mink
on the blink
permalink
pink
rethink
rink
shrink
sink
stink
think
tip the wink

Synonyms and antonyms of twink in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TWINK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «twink» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of twink

Translation of «twink» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWINK

Find out the translation of twink to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of twink from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twink» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

twink
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sumisos
570 millions of speakers

English

twink
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

twink
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طرفة عين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

женоподобный мужчина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

twink
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অল্পক্ষণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

minet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Twink
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

twink
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イケメン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트윈 크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Twink
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Twink
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झटकून टाकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

twink
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

twink
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

młodzi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жінкоподібний чоловік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Poponar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

TWINK
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Twink
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

twink
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

twink
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twink

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWINK»

The term «twink» is very widely used and occupies the 13.845 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWINK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about twink

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWINK»

Discover the use of twink in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twink and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Twink
A sensitive girl who suffers from cerebral palsy teaches her sixteen-year-old stepbrother the value of life.
John Neufeld, 1971
2
Oliver Twink
A short story from the collection Ugly Man by Dennis Cooper.
Dennis Cooper, 2009
3
GLITTERWINGS ACADEMY: Christmas Fairy
Twink dived towards the axe as it swooshed downwards. Flinging her arms around its handle, she frantically pulled and tugged. The axe didn't even slow down. Crack! The blade hit the trunk. The impact flung Twink off like a gnat, and she ...
Titania Woods, 2009
4
The Golden Wreath: A Choice Collection of Favorite Melodies, ...
P ' | F, l J l A Q l ll I ll what you are, Up a - bove the WOX'ld high, Like a .dia-mond in the sky,r roundis run, Then you show your lit - tle light, And twink-1e, twink-1e all the night;' curtains peep, For you nev - er shut your eye, Till the sun is in the ...
Luther Orlando Emerson, 1857
5
Knowing Jack: The First Jack Sheet Investigation
Then he pleaded with Twink. “I forget the rest. It gets harder. You won't tell Kiko, will you?” Tears welled up in his eyes. “Please don't tell Kiko; he'll throw pep— per... “Shush, there,” said Twink, “you did fine. Didn't he do fine, Malcolm?” Twink  ...
Edward Beardshear, 2003
6
Defy the World Tomatoes
Darcy had searched both sides of the street and was heading for the docks when she saw Jeremy Linden coming her way carrying Twink on his shoulders. Tears coursed down her cheeks as she ran toward them. “Oh Twink, you had us all ...
Phoebe Conn, 2010
7
The Fairytale Experiment
Lord Twink still looked serious, but he seemed less tensed. “Well, try“. Now, Howard wasn't the man overwhelmed by the new responsibilities and changes in his life. He was Sir Howard Hugues, Chief of the Ancient People Bureau, from Her ...
Merlin Corey
8
Syd Barrett & Pink Floyd: Dark Globe
Barrett came to the door and Jenny said, 'Twink and Jack would like to play and maybe do some gigs, just the three of you.' Syd replied, 'Yeah, all right, come in.' They began rehearsing in Syd's cellar the next day, with Twink's drum set and ...
Julian Palacios, 2010
9
Eliza Cook's Journal
In the dead of the night there is a great hubbub, oeeasioned by the bringing home of Twink the toper in that state whieh a Wiltshire man pronounees " thoroughly drunk," i.e. unable to sit, stand, or lie down without being held ! William Twink's ...
Eliza Cook, 1853
10
GLITTERWINGS ACADEMY 9: Sister Secrets
Twink sped after her, but Zuzu had had too much of a head start. Twink clenched her fists as she watched the younger fairy do a barrel roll. A taunting giggle floated through the air. Oh! Just wait until she got her hands on her — Zuzu wouldn't ...
Titania Woods, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWINK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twink is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Twink: "I've put my life, soul, heart, earnings, everything into that …
An emotional Twink broke down on radio today as she revealed she will probably lose her beloved home. The former panto queen is currently fighting the banks ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Twink: 'I love that old house, losing it will break my heart'
Retired panto queen Adele King aka Twink has spoken of the heartache of losing her ... Twink described the possibility of losing the house as “heartbreaking”. «Herald, Jul 15»
3
From panto to pie-making: Twink ventures into baking
Panto queen Twink has launched a brand new career in baking. ... Entertainer Twink at the Cheerios Christmas panto at the Tivoli Theatre in Dublin. Pic. «Irish Independent, May 15»
4
Man arrested for having 'twink' images on his computer
Mike said: “I'd never seen it before but it was a twink, that's gay slang for a feminine looking man over 18. The officers hadn't a clue what I was talking about. «PinkNews, May 15»
5
Twink 'refusing to panic' despite bank's bid to repossess family home
Entertainer Adele King, otherwise known as Twink, has said she is not pressing the "panic button" after a bid by Bank of Scotland to repossess her home. «Irish Independent, Apr 15»
6
Twink and estranged husband face bid to repossess home where …
David Agnew and his estranged wife, Adele King, otherwise known as Twink, together face a bid by Bank of Scotland to re-possess a house, a mortgage for ... «Irish Independent, Apr 15»
7
Family moved on from Twink split
Twink's daughter Chloe Agnew said her family has “moved on” from her ... of the now-notorious message left by Twink on ex-husband David Agnew's phone in ... «Irish Examiner, Jan 15»
8
Twink: 'I've dropped five stone and been flooded with job offers'
Panto queen Twink has revealed that she's been flooded with offers since pulling out of the Jack and the Beanstalk panto in Limerick earlier this month. «Irish Independent, Dec 14»
9
She's a VERY little star: Twink down to just SEVEN stone after …
Panto queen Twink has revealed she's shed a massive five-and-a-half stone after bringing happiness back to her life. The 63-year-old ballooned after she ... «Goss.ie, Dec 14»
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Twink's panto dame replacement announced, as Keith Duffy joins …
Twink received the news via a phonecall from the panto's Scottish producer, Robert C Kelly, last week and her three year association with the Limerick panto ... «Irish Independent, Nov 14»

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