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Word entry · 5 letters

blink

Best crossword clue

"Brief eye shut"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /blɪŋk/Part of speech verb, nounSorted biklnStarts with BEnds with K2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. 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

01Brief eye shut5 letters
02Shut eyes briefly5 letters

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