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wink [winks] (blink of one eye) noun [UK: wɪŋk] [US: ˈwɪŋk] | ammiccamentonoun batter d'occhionoun nittitazionenoun |
wink [winks] (brief time, instant) noun [UK: wɪŋk] [US: ˈwɪŋk] | attimonoun guizzonoun lamponoun |
wink [winked, winking, winks] (to blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion) verb [UK: wɪŋk] [US: ˈwɪŋk] | ammiccareverbJohn winked at Mary. = John ammiccò a Mary. biluxareverb |
winkle [winkles] (children's slang: the penis) noun [UK: ˈwɪŋk.l̩] [US: ˈwɪŋk.l̩] | pisellonoun |
a nod is as good as a wink (the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining) phrase | |
hoodwink [hoodwinked, hoodwinking, hoodwinks] (to deceive using a disguise, see also: mislead) verb [UK: ˈhʊ.dwɪŋk] [US: ˈhʊ.ˌdwɪŋk] | imbrogliareverb ingannareverb |
periwinkle (colour) adjective [UK: ˈpe.rɪ.wɪŋk.l̩] [US: ˈpe.rɪ.wɪŋk.l̩] | pervincaadjective |
periwinkle [periwinkles] (mollusc) noun [UK: ˈpe.rɪ.wɪŋk.l̩] [US: ˈpe.rɪ.wɪŋk.l̩] | litorinanoun littoralenoun |
periwinkle [periwinkles] (plant) noun [UK: ˈpe.rɪ.wɪŋk.l̩] [US: ˈpe.rɪ.wɪŋk.l̩] | pervincanoun |
tiddlywinks (competitive game in which the objective is to flick as many small discs as possible into a container) noun [UK: ˈtɪd.lɪ.wɪŋks] [US: ˈtɪd.lə.wɪŋks] | gioco delle pulcinoun |
twink (weak or effeminate man) noun [UK: twˈɪŋk] [US: twˈɪŋk] | checcanoun |