blinking

[bling-king]

adjective

Chiefly British.

1. (used as an intensifier).

   He's a blinking idiot.

blinking

/ ˈblɪŋkɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal,  (intensifier)

   a blinking fool

   a blinking good film

Other Word Forms

• blinkingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of blinking¹

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

Example Sentences

While it can lead to squinting, eyes pointing in different directions, blinking a lot, or headaches, many children do not notice there is anything wrong and have no obvious symptoms.

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She can only communicate through blinking, saying "yes" or "no", but also working with a therapist is now able to use an electronic communicator to say a few words.

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Ekitike is a player Howe knows well and, without blinking, he can reel off a concise scouting report: really good movement, intelligent, good in the air, scores goals off both feet.

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Andy Nicholson, the show’s production designer, said his team meticulously studied the film and books featuring fan renderings to help replicate its labyrinth of metallic corridors, cramped compartments and blinking command center.

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It is among these blinking lights and brightly coloured rides that another Jackson statue can be found.

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Related Words

• glimmer 
• glint 
• glitter 
• luster 
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