winky

/ˈwɪŋki/

winky adjective: tending to wink; winking.

Adjective

winky (comparative more winky, superlative most winky)

Tending to wink; winking.
- a winky smiley face
- Dickens aficionados will delight in winky references to his novels, as well as to his biography: Jenny Wren of “Our Mutual Friend” lends a nickname to Miss Ricketts; Alfred’s brother’s name is Sydney (as in Carton); and the One and Only’s death has left a “Drood”-like novel unfinished, occasioning...2009 July 12, Susann Cokal, “Bleak Housekeeping”, in New York Times

Noun (1)

winky (plural winkies)

An emoticon or smiley that shows a winking face, such as ;-) or 😉.
- Crap, he sent a winky back. That was not good. Mixed signals were a bad way to start any kind of beginning, whether it was love or friendship.2015, Mara Reitsma, Amethyst Attraction, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 113

Noun (2)

winky (plural winkies)

(childish, slang) The penis.
- “They never shower with us,” says Shipley, glancing up from his calculator. “I’ve never even seen their winkies.”1982, Robert Lipsyte, Inside Sports, page 71
- She had seen him naked many times and that was how he was. But this! His winky was — well, enormous now. And standing up. And looked positively gigantic and very stiff and proud!1984, Frederic Young, Many Ingenious Lovely Things, →ISBN, page 23
Synonyms:

anaconda, baloney pony, bald-headed hermit, banana, bird, birdie, bobby, boonga, cack, choad

Examples of winky in a sentence

‘Yeah, but I put a winky smiley face on it.2007, Stephen J. Martin, Rock and a Hard Place, Mercier Press Ltd, →ISBN, page 276:
He had included a winky face in his previous response.2018, Lincee Ray, Why I Hate Green Beans […] , Baker Books, →ISBN:
I send a winky face emoji right after this, so he knows I am just teasing him.2021, Theresa Leigh, Cluck Buddies: A Friends With Benefits Romance, LuxLife Publishing:
‘And like when I went to the toilet last week and caught my winky in my zip.2020, Sam Copeland, Charlie Morphs Into a Mammoth, Penguin, →ISBN:

Synonyms of winky

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Forms of winky

Adjective
comparative	more winky
superlative	most winky
Noun
plural	winkies

Origin of winky

From wink + -y.

Perhaps the same as etymology 1, above. The Oxford English Dictionary, however, suggests derivation from winkle, a variant of periwinkle, plus diminutive -y. First attested in the 1950s.

Words that rhyme with winky

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Questions about winky

What does winky mean?: Winky means tending to wink; winking.
How do you use winky in a sentence?: ‘Yeah, but I put a winky smiley face on it.
What part of speech is winky?: Winky can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce winky?: Winky is pronounced /ˈwɪŋki/.

Words near winky in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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