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winkless

winkless adjective: of eyes, not winking.

Adjective

winkless (not comparable)

  1. Of eyes, not winking.
    • The grey eyes watched winkless in their seeming intensity, yet saw nothing.1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 269

Origin of winkless

From wink + -less.

Questions about winkless

What does winkless mean?
Winkless means of eyes, not winking.
What part of speech is winkless?
Winkless is an adjective.

Words near winkless in the dictionary

  1. Winkler County
  2. Winkler test
  3. winklers
  4. winkles
  5. winkles out
  6. winkless
  7. Winklevoss
  8. Winklevosses
  9. Winkley
  10. Winkleys
  11. winkling

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