The Clue
Instant (9 letter answer)
The Answer
TWINKLING
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Notes
The answer TWINKLING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
TWINKLING as a noun:
1. (blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute) = a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
TWINKLE as a verb:
1. (flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle) = gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
2. (twinkle, winkle, scintillate) = emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
TWINKLING as an adjective:
1. shining intermittently with a sparkling light; "twinkling stars"