"blinky" meaning in English

See blinky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈblɪŋki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blinky.wav Forms: more blinky [comparative], most blinky [superlative]
Etymology: From blink + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blink|y}} blink + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} blinky (comparative more blinky, superlative most blinky)
  1. Of eyes or people/animals: blinking repeatedly, prone to blink.
    Sense id: en-blinky-en-adj-51W3aCuh
  2. flickery, prone to flicker (of lights, shining objects) Categories (topical): Eye
    Sense id: en-blinky-en-adj-NoDhcrLo Disambiguation of Eye: 21 45 20 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 35 26 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 13 41 30 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 41 25 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 42 23 18
  3. (US, dialectal) Of milk: turned somewhat sour. Tags: US, dialectal Synonyms: off
    Sense id: en-blinky-en-adj-X68MwPXO Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blinkily, blinkiness

Noun

IPA: /ˈblɪŋki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blinky.wav Forms: blinkies [plural]
Etymology: From blink + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blink|y}} blink + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} blinky (plural blinkies)
  1. (photography) in digital photography, a flashing pixel. Categories (topical): Photography Related terms: blinkie, on the blink
    Sense id: en-blinky-en-noun-nDemd9W5 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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