Definitions
briefly shut the eyes
Word origin
From Middle English blynken, blenken, from Old English *blincan (suggested by causative verb blenċan (“to deceive”); > English blench), from Proto-Germanic *blinkaną, a variant of *blīkaną (“to gleam, shine”).
Used in a sentence
“The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.”
“She blinked her tears away.”
“One eye was blinking, and one leg was lame.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Brief eye shut”5 letters
02“Shut eyes briefly”5 letters
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