winked
Briefly closed one
Winked is the past tense of wink—to close and open one eye quickly, usually as a signal of shared understanding, flirtation, or playful conspiracy: She winked at me across the room.
A light that winked flickered briefly.
To wink at something is to pretend not to notice it: The authorities winked at the violation.
Gentle push to prompt
- secretConcealed information
- knowingPossessing awareness or insight
- insiderOne with confidential access
- complicitSharing guilt in wrongdoing
unspoken · signal · hint · coded · between us · sly · accomplice · scheming
Affectedly modest
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- playfulInclined toward fun
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
coquettish · alluring · flirtatious · charming · provocative · come-hither · saucy · knowing
Organ of sight
- eyelidMovable ocular covering
- squintPartly close eyes
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- flutterRapid light movement
signal · nod · facial expression · one-eyed · quick · subtle · glance · side-eye
Humorous remark or act
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- teaseMock playfully
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
cheeky · prankish · ribbing · joshing · good-natured · lighthearted · jesting · kidding
Cleverly deceptive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
scheming · manipulative · crafty · calculating · duplicitous · misleading · trickery · deceiving
nudge
Gentle push to prompt
- secretConcealed information
- knowingPossessing awareness or insight
- insiderOne with confidential access
complicit · unspoken · signal · hint · coded · between us · sly · accomplice · scheming · collusion
coy
Affectedly modest
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- playfulInclined toward fun
seductive · coquettish · alluring · flirtatious · charming · provocative · come-hither · saucy · knowing · inviting
eye
Organ of sight
flutter · signal · nod · facial expression · one-eyed · quick · subtle · glance · side-eye · eye contact
jest
Humorous remark or act
mischievous · cheeky · prankish · ribbing · joshing · good-natured · lighthearted · jesting · kidding · tongue-in-cheek
sly
Cleverly deceptive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
devious · scheming · manipulative · crafty · calculating · duplicitous · misleading · trickery · deceiving · two-faced
twinkled
Shone with intermittent light
flashed · glinted · sparkled · shimmered · gleamed · pulsed · strobe · on-and-off · intermittent
- forty winksBrief informal nap
- sleep a winkGet minimal rest
- wink winkMarker of ironic intent
- the winkBrief one-eyed closure
- wink and a nod
- sly wink