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English adjective: blinking

1. blinking closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly


SamplesHe stood blinking in the bright sunlight.


Synonymswinking


Similarclosed, shut


Antonymsopened, open

2. blinking informal intensifiers


SamplesWhat a bally (or blinking) nuisance.
A bloody fool.
A crashing bore.
You flaming idiot.


Synonymsbally, bloody, blooming, crashing, flaming, fucking


Similarunmitigated


Antonymsmitigated


English noun: blinking

1. blinking (act) a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly


Synonymsblink, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking


Broader (hypernym)inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex


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