winking

winking
noun
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Syn: ↑blink, ↑eye blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑nictitation, ↑nictation
Derivationally related forms: ↑nictate (for: ↑nictation), ↑nictitate (for: ↑nictitation), ↑wink, ↑wink (for: ↑wink), ↑blink (for: ↑blinking), ↑blink (for: ↑blink)
Hypernyms:
Hyponyms: ↑palpebration
adjective
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
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he stood blinking in the bright sunlight

Syn: ↑blinking
Similar to: ↑closed, ↑shut

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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