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Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Origin of wink
1First recorded before 900; (verb) Middle English winken,Old English wincian; cognate with German winken “to wave, signal”; (noun) Middle English: “nap”, derivative of the verb
synonym study for wink
1. Wink, blink refer to rapid motions of the eyelid. To wink is to close and open either one or both eyelids with a rapid motion. To blink suggests a sleepy, dazed, or dazzled condition in which it is difficult to focus the eyes or see clearly: Bright sun makes one blink.
OTHER WORDS FROM wink
wink·ing·ly, adverbun·wink·ing, adjectiveWords nearby wink
Definition for wink (2 of 2)
wink2
[ wingk ]
/ wɪŋk /
noun Games.
a disk or similar small object used in tiddlywinks.
Origin of wink
2First recorded in 1890–95; extracted from tiddlywinks
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British Dictionary definitions for wink (1 of 2)
wink1
/ (wɪŋk) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for wink
Old English wincian; related to Old Saxon wincon, Old High German winchan, German winken to wave. See wench, winch
British Dictionary definitions for wink (2 of 2)
wink2
/ (wɪŋk) /
noun
a disc used in the game of tiddlywinks
Word Origin for wink
C20: shortened from tiddlywinks
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Medical definitions for wink
wink
[ wĭngk ]
v.
To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
To close and open the eyelids of both eyes; blink.
n.
A quick closing and opening of the eyelids; a blink.
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Idioms and Phrases with wink
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