blinking

[ bling-king ]

adjective

, Chiefly British.

1. (used as an intensifier):

   He's a blinking idiot.

blinking

/ ˈblɪŋkɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal.
   (intensifier)

   a blinking good film

   a blinking fool

Other Words From

• blinking·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of blinking¹

First recorded in 1910–15; blink + -ing ²

Example Sentences

If the red light turns green or if the steady blinking becomes an irregular twinkling, that means the router is now online.

From Popular-Science

Considering that the Toniebox is enriching, educational, entertaining, and engrossing—all without any incessant, disruptive blinking or blue light—it’s no surprise that it was developed by parents.

From Popular-Science

He did not wipe away the tears, but the long lenses of the television cameras showed him blinking them back behind his glasses.

From The Daily Beast

These little girls somehow fashioned signs with fully operational blinking lights.

From The Daily Beast

Zimmerman, who faces up to life in prison if convicted, stared ahead with a blank expression, blinking hard.

From The Daily Beast

To make things worse, the male offender in question is donning pigtails and a non-blinking expression right out of The Shining.

From The Daily Beast

There is nothing so humbling as staring at a blinking cursor on a screen entitled “Inaugural Address.”

From The Daily Beast

Truth is a torch, but one of enormous size; so that we slink past it in rather a blinking fashion for fear it should burn us.

From Project Gutenberg

In the old house at the end of the street another light is blinking solemnly.

From Project Gutenberg

He stretched himself on his back and looked straight up at the blinking stars.

From Project Gutenberg

He was standing by the rail in the rain looking out at the blinking signal lights on both sides of the river.

From Project Gutenberg

The Dragons paused, astonished at the magic and blinking at the sunlight, and this gave Woot time to climb through the opening.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• glimmer
• glint
• glitter
• luster
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