blinking

Noun
  1. A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (synset 100118779)
    is a type of: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
    subtypes: palpebration - repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)
    same as: blink, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking
Adjective
  1. Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly (synset 301659812)
    "he stood blinking in the bright sunlight"
    similar to: closed, shut - used especially of mouth or eyes
    same as: winking
  2. Informal intensifiers (synset 301524775)
    "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"
    similar to: unmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
    same as: bally, bloody, blooming, crashing, flaming, fucking

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