blinking

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blinking

Rhymes with -ɪŋkɪŋ

adjective

not comparable That blinks. a blinking light
Similar: winking
UK, euphemistic, not comparable, slang bloody The blinking telly isn't working again.
Similar: blasted

Similar: blimming, blooming

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of blink

noun blinkings

The act of something that blinks. the steady blinkings of lights on the console

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: winking, bright, bloody, flaming, bally, crashing, shut, closed, unmitigated, wink, flicker, flickering, flash, flashing, flashlight, lamp

adjective

Similar: blimming, blooming

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@misc{blinking_2026,
  title = {blinking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blinking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}