eyewink

[ ahy-wingk ]

noun

1. a wink of the eye.
2. Obsolete. a look or glance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyewink¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; eye + wink ¹

Example Sentences

Scurlock stooped away; the fraction of an eyewink later would have done his lifes business very neatly.

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