blinky
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of blinky
blink (in the sense “to turn sour”; compare British dialect blink to bewitch, turn (milk, beer) sour by witchcraft) + -y 1
Example Sentences
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I once saw him rap in a state of blinky delirium during the final moments of a 25-hour concert when he only ever stopped rhyming to drink water.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023
Then she seems to remember my question and spells out her philosophy: “Toe the line, get on the swan ride, look at the blinky lights and be happy.”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2019
He’s played by the goofy, blinky Boyle with a rueful self-awareness that helps nearly pull off clunkers like “My geekiness is a-quiver!”
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2018
“When there’s a weird blinky light, I have to watch it for a few seconds to figure out whether it’s a bike and where it’s going,” one Reddit user said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2017
He was a literature professor, neurotic and blinky behind his glasses, who Blaine once said was the only person at Yale that he trusted completely.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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