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Word of the Day 04/08/19 Eyewinker

Eyewinker (noun)
eyewinker [ahy-wing-ker]


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

NEARBY WORDS
eyetooth, eyewash, eyewater, eyewear, eyewink, eyewitness, eyne, eyot, eyra, eyre

Origin: First recorded in 1800–10; eyewink + -er

EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR EYEWINKER
They've got you between them, an' if you bat an eyewinker they'll down you.
THE TRAIL HORDE|CHARLES ALDEN SELTZER

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