eyewinker

eyewinker
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
2. : something (as a foreign particle lodged in the eye) that irritates the eye and causes winking

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/uy"wing'keuhr/, n.
1. an eyelash.
2. anything that enters or irritates the eye and causes blinking.
[1800-10; EYEWINK + -ER1]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Eyewinker — Eye wink er, n. An eyelash. [A child s word.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • eyewinker — /uy wing keuhr/, n. 1. an eyelash. 2. anything that enters or irritates the eye and causes blinking. [1800 10; EYEWINK + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • kootokiaapinaan — eyelash; synonyms (n) cilium, lash, cut, eyewinker, hair, thong, whip, whiplash …   Blackfoot - English thesaurus dictionary

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