wink | (noun) a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly | Synonyms: blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, winking |
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(noun) closing one eye quickly as a signal | - |
(noun) a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | Synonyms: blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling |
(verb) briefly shut the eyes | Synonyms: blink, nictate, nictitate |
(verb) keep back by blinking | Synonyms: blink, blink away |
(verb) signal by winking | - |
(verb) gleam or glow intermittently | Synonyms: blink, flash, twinkle, winkle |
winker | (noun) blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side | Synonyms: blinder, blinker |
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(noun) a person who winks | - |
winking | (adjective) closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly | Synonyms: blinking |
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(noun) a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly | Synonyms: blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink |
winkle | (noun) edible marine gastropod | Synonyms: periwinkle |
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(noun) small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked | Synonyms: periwinkle |
(verb) remove or displace from a position | Synonyms: winkle out |
(verb) gleam or glow intermittently | Synonyms: blink, flash, twinkle, wink |
(verb) emit or reflect light in a flickering manner | Synonyms: scintillate, twinkle |