blinks

Noun

• small Indian lettuce of northern regions
• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
• a herbaceous annual plant of species Montia fontana, in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae).
• plural of blink

Verb

• briefly shut the eyes
• force to go away by blinking
• gleam or glow intermittently
• third-person singular simple present indicative of blink

Synonyms

blink, blink away, blinking, blinking chickweed, eye blink, flash, Montia lamprosperma, nictate, nictation, nictitate, nictitation, twinkle, water chickweed, wink, winking, winkle, annual water miner's lettuce, water blinks