"winksome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more winksome [comparative], most winksome [superlative]
Etymology: From wink + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wink|some}} wink + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} winksome (comparative more winksome, superlative most winksome)
  1. Marked by winking
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          "ref": "1917, A. Walter Utting, A Nom De Guerre:",
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          "ref": "2008, Darrell Kinsey, Torsino:",
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