winker

American  

[wing-ker] / ˈwɪŋ kər /

noun

1. a person or thing that winks. wink.

2. a blinker or blinder for a horse.

3. Informal. an eyelash or an eye.

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winker British  

/ ˈwɪŋkə /

noun

1. a person or thing that winks

2. slang an eye, eyelash, or eyelid

3. another name for blinker

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Etymology

Origin of winker

First recorded in 1540–50; wink ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Now maybe Ian happ to replace winker and I’m happy.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2022

It seems to me that winking belongs in the past partly because society is increasingly informal, and the winker needs formality in order to have something to undermine.

From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2019

She’s not a subtle winker, not a subtle anything.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

She wasn’t as good a winker as Rafe was, but it was a nice effort.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

Eye winker,   Tom Tinker,   Nose dropper,   Mouth eater.

From The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day by Chamberlain, Alexander F.