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blinky

blinky

2 6.7
Flashing on and off in a way that draws attention
  • adjective
translation icon : parpadeante
  • Her eyelids were a little blinky, a little teary.
  • blinky light
  • blinky red
  • blinky eyes

The Death Star is a giant ball of flashy blinky technology, right?

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Examples

  • All we need to do is look at the map with the blinky lights, and wait.

  • The Death Star is a giant ball of flashy blinky technology, right?

  • A blinky light!

  • It is very blinky.

  • And what I love is that this part is matte but this is all shiny and blinky and this is like Mystery Eyeshadow by Mac but darker.

  • It was one of the mangy ones, yellow fur with bald patches, eyes all blinky and stuck together with goop.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Is there some kind of nerdy supervillain website where you get Tesla coils and blinky dials?

  • As I drove down the street, the blinky lights of the festive decorations caught my eye.

  • The blinky red light on the dashboard indicates that the car needs maintenance.

  • During the concert, the blinky stage lights created an exciting atmosphere for the audience.

Synonyms

stroboscopic
vsblinky
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Light that flashes quickly in short bursts

is a general distracting flashing rather than a technical rapid-burst effect
flicky
vsblinky
8.6

Turning on and off quickly, like a weak light or screen

is especially noticeable and distracting in many situations
strobic
vsblinky
  • Specialized
9.9

Having quick flashes of light that make moving things look jumpy

is a general distracting flashing rather than a term for the technical rapid-flash effect
flickery
vsblinky
6.0

Light or image that changes quickly and is not steady

is stronger and more likely to distract when light repeats sharply
flickering
vsblinky
3.5

Giving light that goes on and off quickly, like a candle flame

is more likely to distract because it flashes repeatedly not just wavers
aflicker
vsblinky
  • Archaic
9.9

Shining with a light that goes on and off

is more repeatedly distracting rather than a soft unsteady glow
twinkling
vsblinky
3.3

Shining with small bright flashes of light

is more noticeable and distracting rather than small pleasant sparkles
glinting
vsblinky
3.6

Shines with small bright flashes of light

is more repeatedly distracting rather than brief bright gleams

Antonyms

304 2.0

Not changing over time and remaining the same

198 2.5

Happens all the time without stopping

How Flashy

to strobe
2 5.4
blinky
2 6.7
flashing
1 4.0

Surface Forms

blinky positive
blinkier comparative
blinkiest superlative

Morphology

blinky = blink (transparent) = blink + y

Formed by the productive suffix '-y' added to 'blink' giving an adjective meaning 'characterized by blinking', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Blinky comes from the simple verb blink, which means 'to close and open the eyes quickly', and the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'like'. So a blinky thing is one that keeps 'blinking' or flashing and often draws attention.