winker

wink·er

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wing-ker]
- /ˈwɪŋ kər/
- /ˈwɪŋkə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wing-ker]
- /ˈwɪŋ kər/

Definitions of winker word

noun winker a person or thing that winks. 1
noun winker a blinker or blinder for a horse. 1
noun winker Informal. an eyelash or an eye. 1
noun winker A horse's blinder; a blinker. 1
noun winker a person or thing that winks 0
noun winker an eye, eyelash, or eyelid 0

See all 9 definitions of winker

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Origin of winker

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; wink1 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Winker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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winker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

winker usage trend in Literature

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