Dictionary Check: blinking

"blinking" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

adjective

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

Example: "he stood blinking in the bright sunlight"
Synonyms:
adjective

informal intensifiers

Example: "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"
noun

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

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