noun
- plural of eyewink; a quick closing and opening of the eyelid, or a wink
Usage: often used in the phrase 'in the twinkling of an eyewink' to mean a very short time
verb
- third-person singular present tense of eyewink; to wink or blink the eye
Usage: archaic or poetic usage
Examples
- The signal was given in the twinkling of an eyewink.
- She eyewinks at her friend across the room.
- He completed the task in an eyewink.
- The magician's trick happened so fast it was over in an eyewink.
- She eyewinks knowingly at the joke.