wink
nounfeminine/piʃkɐˈðɛlɐ/medium
pis·ca·de·la
Definition
The act of quickly closing and opening one eyelid, usually as a sign of complicity, flirtation, or playfulness.
He gave me a wink to let me know it was a joke.
In the blink of an eye, the bird disappeared.
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Common collocations
give a winkwink of an eye
Idiomatic expressions
- in the blink of an eye (very quickly)
Etymology
Derivação de 'piscar', do latim vulgar 'piscare', de origem onomatopeica.