blinking

American  

[bling-king] / ˈblɪŋ kɪŋ /

adjective

Chiefly British.

1. (used as an intensifier).

   He's a blinking idiot.

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blinking British  

/ ˈblɪŋkɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal (intensifier)

   a blinking fool

   a blinking good film

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Other Word Forms

• blinkingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of blinking

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

Example Sentences

The heavy front door pushed open, and I watched a girl as pale as milk step outside, blinking in the sunlight.

From Literature

In a recent Wall Street Journal interview, the 79-year-old president explained that he was just resting his eyes or blinking.

From Salon

“Constant squinting, reduced blinking and rubbing the eyes due to eyestrain can accelerate laxity and puffiness.”

From The Wall Street Journal

While most scientific research on blinking has focused on eyesight, a new study from Concordia University explores a different connection.

From Science Daily

Lloyd moved on to small, blinking, symmetrical configurations that, almost 60 years later, seem slightly old-fashioned.

From The Wall Street Journal

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