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Synonyms for blinking

Most common

crashing flaming bally blimming flashy

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Noun

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    bloody

    The blinking telly isn't working again.

  2. n. 1

    The act of something that blinks.

    the steady blinkings of lights on the console

Forms

Plural
blinkings → winkings, twinklings, winks, nictitations…

Example sentences

  • crashing If Ziri leaves, everything will come crashing down.
  • flaming The juggler tossed a flaming baton to his partner.
  • flashy Yanni bought Skura flashy and expensive things.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
blinkingrising
crashingrising
flamingrising
ballyrising
flashyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
wink1
5 letters
ruddy2, bally2
6 letters
bloody2, damned1, cursed1, flashy2
7 letters
fucking2, blasted2, flaming2, winking2
8 letters
crashing2, blooming2, infernal3, blimming
9 letters
goddamned2, twinkling3, nictation
11 letters
unmitigated5, nictitation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruddy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
clignotant
Italiano
lampeggiante
Español
intermitente