blinking

(noun) a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly. Synonyms: blink, eye blink, wink, winking, nictitation, nictation.

(verb) briefly shut the eyes. Synonyms: blink, wink, nictitate, nictate. Examples: "The tv announcer never seems to blink."

(verb) force to go away by blinking. Synonyms: wink, blink, blink away. Examples: "Blink away tears."

(verb) gleam or glow intermittently. Synonyms: flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle. Examples: "The lights were flashing."

(adj) closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly. Synonyms: winking. Examples: "He stood blinking in the bright sunlight."

(adj) informal intensifiers. Synonyms: bally(prenominal), blinking(prenominal), bloody(prenominal), blooming(prenominal), crashing(prenominal), flaming(prenominal), fucking(prenominal). Examples: "What a bally (or blinking) nuisance." "A bloody fool." "A crashing bore." "You flaming idiot."