Word

wink, n.
(winks)
freq. cnt. 1

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

New York minute blink of an eye flash heartbeat instant jiffy split second trice twinkling wink

sample sentences

"if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

moment, minute, second, bit, mo

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
<noun.act>

blink blinking eye blink nictation nictitation wink winking

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction

hyponym

closing one eye quickly as a signal
<noun.communication>

wink

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

facial expression, facial gesture