n. In sporting, the fault in dogs of leaving the game as soon as it is found.
Winking with half-opened eyelids, as when the eyes cannot bear full light.
Having twinkling eyes.
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n. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
adj. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
adj. informal intensifiers
Word Usage
"Each time I visit a bookshop I see all those volumes blinking from the shelves like fishermen hunting for the left hemisphere of our brain, the fantastic side of our souls."