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

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

"Oh, gosh. Honestly, I'm going to get emotional thinking about that," she says, glancing skyward and blinking rapidly.

From BBC

You are in the passenger seat with no seat belt, and the dashboard lights are blinking like they’re trying to tell you something in Morse code, which you never learned.

From MarketWatch

He recalled being inspired by blinking lights in a Manhattan window display.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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