English adjective: winking | |||
| 1. | winking closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly | ||
| Samples | He stood blinking in the bright sunlight. | ||
| Synonyms | blinking | ||
| Similar | closed, shut | ||
| Antonyms | opened, open | ||
English noun: winking | |||
| 1. | winking (act) a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly | ||
| Synonyms | blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | palpebration | ||