Canadian English Meaning of wink
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Definitions and Meaning of wink in English
wink (n)
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
closing one eye quickly as a signal
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
wink (v)
signal by winking
gleam or glow intermittently
briefly shut the eyes
keep back by blinking
wink (v. i.)
To nod; to sleep; to nap.
To shut the eyes quickly; to close the eyelids with a quick motion.
To close and open the eyelids quickly; to nictitate; to blink.
To give a hint by a motion of the eyelids, often those of one eye only.
To avoid taking notice, as if by shutting the eyes; to connive at anything; to be tolerant; -- generally with at.
To be dim and flicker; as, the light winks.
wink (v. t.)
To cause (the eyes) to wink.
wink (n.)
The act of closing, or closing and opening, the eyelids quickly; hence, the time necessary for such an act; a moment.
A hint given by shutting the eye with a significant cast.
FAQs About the word wink
wink
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat), closing one eye quickly as a signal, a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rap
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wingy => wingy, wingstem => Wing stem, wingspread => wingspan, wingspan => wingspan, wing-shell => wing-case,
