eyewinker

[ ahy-wing-ker ]

noun

1. an eyelash.
2. anything that enters or irritates the eye and causes blinking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyewinker¹

First recorded in 1800–10; eyewink + -er ¹

Example Sentences

They've got you between them, an' if you bat an eyewinker they'll down you.

From Project Gutenberg