säihkyä — meaning in English

English meaning

• glitter noun Tiny, shiny decorative particles, or a sparkling light.
• twinkle verb To shine with a flickering, sparkling light.

Senses

säihkyä is used for these senses in English:

• glitter To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
• glitter To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
• twinkle (chiefly, of eyes) To be bright with delight.

glitter — full definition

1. noun Tiny, shiny decorative particles, or a sparkling light.
2. verb To sparkle with bright, flickering light.

twinkle — full definition

1. verb To shine with a flickering, sparkling light.
2. noun A flicker or sparkle of light, or of delight in someone's eyes.

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