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winks

/wɪŋks/

Meanings
noun
An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the student a few winks as encouragement during the presentation, letting them know they were doing a good job. "
communication body sign action

Related Words

Illustration tiddlywinks

tiddlywinks noun

/ˈtɪdliwɪŋks/

A small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks.

"My little sister keeps losing the red tiddlywinks under the sofa. "

Illustration conspiracy

conspiracy noun

/kənˈspɪɹəsi/

The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.

"The students hatched a conspiracy to skip the final exam. "

Illustration suggestion

suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

Illustration opportunity

opportunity noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

"The scholarship offered a valuable opportunity for students to pursue higher education. "

Illustration encouragement

encouragement noun

[ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒmənt]

The act of encouraging

"The teacher's encouragement helped the student overcome her fear of public speaking. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration implication

implication noun

/ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of implicating.

"The implication of Sarah's late arrival was that she missed the important meeting. "

Illustration transitive

transitive adjective

/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/

Making a transit or passage.

"The transitive nature of the ferry allowed people to cross the river quickly. "

Illustration involuntarily

involuntarily adverb

/ɪnˈvɒləntɹɪli/ /ɪnˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/

In an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought.

"He involuntarily overheard the conversation."

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

Illustration disappeared

disappeared verb

/dɪsəˈpiːɹd/ /dɪsəˈpɪəd/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹd/

To vanish.

"The cat was sleeping on the couch, but when I came back, it had disappeared. "

Illustration streetlights

streetlights noun

/ˈstɹiˌtlaɪts/

Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.

"At night the streetlights of Paris are beautiful to see."