Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Wink (-ed)
wink (-ed), v. [OE wincian < OS; to nod.] (webplay: afraid, light, perfectly, see, sleep).
- Blink; flinch; move because of fear.
- Flash; twinkle; gesture with a glance; shut one eye as a signal of acknowledgment.
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