Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to blinkle
Participle: blinkled
Gerund: blinkling
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | blinkle |
| you | blinkle |
| he;she;it | blinkles |
| we | blinkle |
| you | blinkle |
| they | blinkle |
Perfect
| I | have blinkled |
| you | have blinkled |
| he;she;it | has blinkled |
| we | have blinkled |
| you | have blinkled |
| they | have blinkled |
Past
| I | blinkled |
| you | blinkled |
| he;she;it | blinkled |
| we | blinkled |
| you | blinkled |
| they | blinkled |
Pluperfect
| I | had blinkled |
| you | had blinkled |
| he;she;it | had blinkled |
| we | had blinkled |
| you | had blinkled |
| they | had blinkled |
Future
| I | will blinkle |
| you | will blinkle |
| he;she;it | will blinkle |
| we | will blinkle |
| you | will blinkle |
| they | will blinkle |
Future Perfect
| I | will have blinkled |
| you | will have blinkled |
| he;she;it | will have blinkled |
| we | will have blinkled |
| you | will have blinkled |
| they | will have blinkled |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | blinkle |
| you | blinkle |
| he;she;it | blinkle |
| we | blinkle |
| you | blinkle |
| they | blinkle |
Perfect
| I | have blinkled |
| you | have blinkled |
| he;she;it | have blinkled |
| we | have blinkled |
| you | have blinkled |
| they | have blinkled |
Imperfect
| I | blinkled |
| you | blinkled |
| he;she;it | blinkled |
| we | blinkled |
| you | blinkled |
| they | blinkled |
Pluperfect
| I | had blinkled |
| you | had blinkled |
| he;she;it | had blinkled |
| we | had blinkled |
| you | had blinkled |
| they | had blinkled |
Conditional
Present
| I | would blinkle |
| you | would blinkle |
| he;she;it | would blinkle |
| we | would blinkle |
| you | would blinkle |
| they | would blinkle |
Perfect
| I | would have blinkled |
| you | would have blinkled |
| he;she;it | would have blinkled |
| we | would have blinkled |
| you | would have blinkled |
| they | would have blinkled |
Imperative
| you | blinkle |
| we | Let's blinkle |
| you | blinkle |
Verbs conjugated like 'blinkle'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'blinkle'
bingle,
blink,
blinker,
brickle,
chinkle,
crinkle,
drinkle,
inkle,
kinkle,
tinkle,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From blink + -le (frequentative suffix).
Sample Sentences
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Hot, and precipitate, and zealous, as has been the assiduity, with which the public eye is blinkled by this glittering putrescence of rotten policy, and the public ear is deaffened by a vapid and senseless jargon of political bombast, … [1791, Presbyterio-Catholicon]
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His eyes perpetually blinkling after the fashion of near-sighted people, and an in convenient deafness, which furnished a good pretext to call for a repetition when he did not choose to hear, and a stammering which admitted of reflection when it was necessary, [...] [1871, Jean Charles Du Boys, The Countess of Monte-Cristo:]
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The silence brought John Jay to his senses. He crawled along the aisle and out of the door, blinkling like an owl as he came into the blinding sunshine. [1897, Annie Fellows Johnston, Ole Mammy's Torment:]
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There came a twinkle into his red eyes, and even his nose blinkled and twinkled, [...] [1915, Howard Roger Garis, Uncle Wiggily Longears:]
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On a bench near the wall, Ion Hurdubet and Petrea Nucu were waiting for their wives: Ion's eyelids were blinkling wearily. [1955, Remus Luca, Ana Nucu:]
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They didn't wheeze from internal motion nor blinkle from synapses throbbing on impulse power. But they were cold—initially. Diamond veins traced just below a mesh that convinced of suppleness. [2007, Charlee Jacob, The Indigo People: A Vampire Collection:]
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Because when her eyes twinkle and blinkle with excitement, her wrinkles crinkle up into a smile. [2008, Lori Z. Scott, Meghan Rose All Dressed Up:]
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The two women on horseback passed by directly in front of Alan, and for a moment he could have sworn that the Lady Elizabeth looked directly into his eyes. He blinkled, utterly dazzled. Her eyes were a brilliant green. [2009, Joan Wolf, The Poisoned Serpent:]