blinking

[ bling-king ]

adjective

, Chiefly British.

1. (used as an intensifier):

   He's a blinking idiot.

blinking

/ ˈblɪŋkɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal.
   (intensifier)

   a blinking fool

   a blinking good film

Other Words From

• blinking·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of blinking¹

First recorded in 1910–15; blink + -ing ²

Example Sentences

This is “Sync.Live,” and while you don’t need to know the science behind it to play it, doing so adds meaning to the experience of wearing a top hat affixed with blinking LED lights and making silly, exaggerated strides at strangers.

From Los Angeles Times

"He was eating a packet of Walkers cheese and onion crisps and he wasn't blinking," she said.

From BBC

Amid the chaos of children screaming, buzzers ringing and neon lights blinking, we felt a level of certainty — a kind of quiet calm that I haven’t felt before.

From Los Angeles Times

In his autobiography, he talks about blinking 100 times a minute and chewing his knuckles.

From BBC

The low-res snippet of the broadcast shows a teleprompter displaying text during Harris' answer to an audience member before quickly blinking out.

From Salon

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