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Winkle (Verb)

Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?".

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

The candle flame began to winkle as the gentle breeze danced across the room.
A lone star in the evening sky started to winkle as it rose above the horizon.
Fireflies winkle in unison to create a breathtaking summer night spectacle.
As the lights on the Christmas tree were plugged in, they started to winkle softly in the darkness.
During the fireworks display, red and green sparks winkle in rhythmic patterns against the dark sky.

Gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The old, unsteady lanterns winkle in the darkness of the abandoned mine.
A solitary firefly's luminescent abdomen began to winkle in the warm summer air.
As night fell, the city's skyscrapers started to winkle with thousands of twinkling lights.
The star's faint light started to winkle through the thick clouds.
The candles in the grand dining hall winkle softly casting a quiet ambiance.

Remove or displace from a position.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She managed to winkle the difficult splinter out of her foot after soaking it in warm water.
The hikers had to winkle loose rocks out of the trail to create a safer path.
To winkle the stubborn stain out of the carpet, she applied a cleaning solution.
The archaeologist worked for hours to winkle the fossil out from the surrounding stone.
A team of engineers used specialized equipment to winkle the large boulder out of the river.