blinky

American  

[bling-kee] / ˈblɪŋ ki /

adjective

Midland U.S.

blinkier, blinkiest

1. (of milk) sour.

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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

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

“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

Bernadette: “Speak for yourself. Last month my company both invented and cured restless eye syndrome. Ka-ching, ya blinky chumps!”

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2014

With a controller in my hands, all the blinky distractions drop away, and my attention narrows to my character, my opponents, and the course.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2014

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