Meaning & use
Blinky
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Flashing or blinking on and off repeatedly; also used as an informal noun for a small flashing light or safety device.
See it in a sentence
Runners often clip a blinky light to their jacket for visibility after dark.
The old smoke detector went blinky whenever the battery ran low.
A note on using this word
"Blinky" is an informal, largely spoken term; product packaging and casual conversation use it more than formal writing does.
Words with a similar meaning
flashingflickering
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Words with an opposite meaning
steady
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