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winker

winker

7.4
A person who often closes one eye quickly to signal or joke
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪŋkər/
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  • He was known as the office winker, always signaling jokes with a quick wink.

Examples

  • The winker at the party amused everyone with her dramatic facial expressions.

  • He is a habitual winker during conversations.

  • It's hard to take a winker seriously during serious conversations.

  • The comedian is known as a notorious winker.

  • He is often referred to as the office winker because he always adds a playful wink when telling jokes.

  • During meetings, she tends to be the noticeable winker, making everyone laugh with her quick glances.

  • Everyone loves the winker at parties, as her cheeky expressions brighten up the atmosphere.

Surface Forms

winker singular
winkers plural

Morphology

winker = wink (transparent) = wink + er

Clear agentive formation: 'wink' (verb) + -er yields 'person who winks', directly inferable for learners.

Etymology

Winker is built from the verb wink ('to close one eye') and the ending -er, which makes a word mean 'a person who does something'. So a winker is someone who often winks.