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blinky.

Of eyes or people/animals: blinking repeatedly, prone to blink.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈblɪŋki/
  1. Of eyes or people/animals: blinking repeatedly, prone to blink.

  2. flickery, prone to flicker or flash (of lights, shining objects)

  3. Of milk: turned somewhat sour.

    US · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From blink + -y.

noun/ˈblɪŋki/
  1. in digital photography, a flashing pixel.

    Blinkies visually indicate the areas of a photograph where the exposure is beyond the range of the film.
Where this word comes from

From blink + -y.

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