blinky

[ bling-kee ]

adjective,blink·i·er, blink·i·est.Midland U.S.
  1. (of milk) sour.

Origin of blinky

1
blink (in the sense “to turn sour”; compare British dialect blink to bewitch, turn (milk, beer) sour by witchcraft) + -y1

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How to use blinky in a sentence

  • blinky Palermo, arguably the last great abstract painter, moved in the opposite direction.

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  • Lem felt a warm sting rise to his cheeks, as he fixed his eyes inquiringly upon blinky's insolent face.

    The Red Debt | Everett MacDonald
  • At this moment, Brizz, a heavy man with a ponderous paunch, crowded in and took the clippers out of blinky's hand.

    The Red Debt | Everett MacDonald
  • Then he reached out and took a clutching handful of blinky's shirt-front, and thrust his right fist close to blinky's nose.

    The Red Debt | Everett MacDonald
  • It was a mean trick of blinky, and I was going to get him in a lot of trouble for it, but—all's well that ends well.

    The Boy Scouts On The Range | Lieut. Howard Payson
  • But something in blinky's tone and Harry's covert smile aroused all Rob's fighting blood.

    The Boy Scouts On The Range | Lieut. Howard Payson