English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Blink (pl.)

Boughs cast where deer are to pass, to turn or check them.

Blink (v. i.)

The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; ice blink.

Blink (v. i.)

Gleam; glimmer; sparkle.

Blink (v. i.)

A glimpse or glance.

Blink (v. t.)

To trick; to deceive.

Blink (v. t.)

To shut out of sight; to avoid, or purposely evade; to shirk; as, to blink the question.

Blink (v. i.)

To turn slightly sour, as beer, mild, etc.

Blink (v. i.)

To shine, esp. with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.

Blink (v. i.)

To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.

Blink (v. i.)

To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.

Blink beer

Beer kept unbroached until it is sharp.

Blink-eyed (a.)

Habitually winking.

Blinkard (n.)

One who blinks with, or as with, weak eyes.

Blinkard (n.)

That which twinkles or glances, as a dim star, which appears and disappears.

Blinked (imp. & p. p.)

of Blink

Blinker (n.)

One who, or that which, blinks.

Blinker (n.)

A blinder for horses; a flap of leather on a horse's bridle to prevent him from seeing objects as his side hence, whatever obstructs sight or discernment.

Blinker (pl.)

A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes form glare, etc.

Blinking (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Blink

Blirt (n.)

A gust of wind and rain.