blinkless

adj

Etymology

From blink + -less.

  1. inherited from *blinkaną
  2. inherited from *blincan
  3. inherited from blynken
  4. suffixed as blinkless — “blink + less

Definitions

  1. Not blinking.

    • Jack spoke not; but kept his blinkless eyes upon Mr. Sharp, while his features gradually turned to the bilious shade of saffron.
    • I mistrusted every sound and shadow, everything; the kind of constant, blinkless mistrust that becomes stubborn in you when your life has become up for grabs.
    • […] mounted there, large flat feet clamped down on the leather cover and haunches squared, the rat pondered and pondered, smelling the world, eyes blank and blinkless, wiggling nose thrust into the air […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA