TWINK

Etymology 1

Verb

twink (third-person singular simple present twinks, present participle twinking, simple past and past participle twinked)

To twinkle; sparkle

(now dialectal) To wink

Noun

twink (plural twinks)

One or more very small, short bursts of light.

Synonyms: twinkle, glint

A very short moment of time.

Synonym: twinkling

Etymology 2

Imitative.

Noun

twink (plural twinks)

The chaffinch.

Etymology 3

Noun

twink (plural twinks)

(gay slang) A young, attractive, slim male, usually having little body hair.

Synonym: chicken

Antonym: bear

(derogatory, slang) A weak or effeminate man, whether gay or not.

Synonyms: poof (British), fag (especially US), faggot, Thesaurus:effeminate man

(gaming, derogatory) A player in a multi-user dungeon or other roleplaying game who engages in obnoxious or abusive behaviour.

Verb

twink (third-person singular simple present twinks, present participle twinking, simple past and past participle twinked)

(intransitive, gaming, derogatory) To engage in obnoxious or abusive behaviour in a multi-user dungeon or other roleplaying game, for example by griefing or by equipping a low-level character with advanced equipment from another player.

Etymology 4

From the name of the Twink brand of correction fluid.

Noun

twink (uncountable)

(New Zealand) Correction fluid or correction tape.

Etymology 5

Verb

twink (third-person singular simple present twinks, present participle twinking, simple past and past participle twinked)

To chirp or twitter.

Anagrams

• winkt

Source: Wiktionary

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Twink, v. i. Etym: [OE. twinken. See Twinkle.]

Definition: To twinkle. [Obs.]

Twink, n.

1. A wink; a twinkling. [Obs.]

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The chaffinch. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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