twink
1 of 4intransitive verb
ˈtwiŋk
-ed/-ing/-s
: wink, twinkle
twink
2 of 4noun (1)
"
plural -s
: wink, twinkling —used especially in the phrase in a twink
twink
3 of 4transitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
: punish, thrash
twink
4 of 4noun (2)
"
plural -s
dialectal, British
: chaffinch
Word History
Etymology
Intransitive verb
Middle English twinken
Noun (1)
Middle English, from twinken, verb
Transitive verb
origin unknown
Noun (2)
imitative