nictitating

"The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first."

"The doctor carefully examined the small quick under her toenail. "

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

"He gave me a friendly wink as he passed by in the hallway. "

"The tired kitten was finally winking, its little paws twitching as it drifted off to sleep. "

"My teacher gave me a new assignment for math class. "

"The small lizard sunned itself on the warm patio brick. "

"The sudden blink of the light made me jump. "

"He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise."

"a horse that startles easily"

"to bask in the sun"

"The snail crawled slowly across the sidewalk. "