winking
Flirtatious eye signal
Winking is closing and opening one eye quickly, usually as a signal of shared understanding, flirtation, or playful conspiracy: She caught him winking at her across the room.
The gesture suggests something unspoken between people—a secret joke, a hint not to take something seriously, or romantic interest.
Winking can also be involuntary, as with a nervous tic.
Affectedly modest
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
- coquetryPlayful amorous behavior
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- charmAttractive personal quality
allure · tease · come-hither · suggestive · sultry · playful · amorous · advances
Suggesting secret plotting
- knowingPossessing awareness or insight
- secretConcealed information
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- signalMessage-conveying cue
inside joke · collusion · hint · unspoken · between us · accomplice · coded · tacit
Involuntary muscular jerk
- ticInvoluntary repetitive movement
- eyeOrgan of sight
- eyelidMovable ocular covering
- squintPartly close eyes
flutter · one-eyed · involuntary · spasm · reflex · lid · lash
Playful, mild ridicule
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
- roguishMischievously charming
lighthearted · jest · prank · tongue-in-cheek · jocular · whimsical · sly · elfin
Humorous statement seeking laughter
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- witClever, inventive humor
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
quip · drollery · wisecrack · ribbing · satirical · sardonic · snark · jest
Repeated brief illumination
- flickeringShining unsteadily, intermittently
- strobeRapidly pulsing light
- indicatorSign revealing status
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
beacon · signal · turn signal · hazard · pulsing · glimmering · on-off
coy
Affectedly modest
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
- coquetryPlayful amorous behavior
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
charm · allure · tease · come-hither · suggestive · sultry · playful · amorous · advances · attraction
conspiratorial
Suggesting secret plotting
signal · inside joke · collusion · hint · unspoken · between us · accomplice · coded · tacit · acknowledgment
twitch
Involuntary muscular jerk
squint · flutter · one-eyed · involuntary · spasm · reflex · lid · lash
teasing
Playful, mild ridicule
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
roguish · lighthearted · jest · prank · tongue-in-cheek · jocular · whimsical · sly · elfin · frolicsome
joke
Humorous statement seeking laughter
banter · quip · drollery · wisecrack · ribbing · satirical · sardonic · snark · jest · gag
flashing
Repeated brief illumination
- flickeringShining unsteadily, intermittently
- strobeRapidly pulsing light
- indicatorSign revealing status
intermittent · beacon · signal · turn signal · hazard · pulsing · glimmering · on-off
- social interactiongreeting, hello, goodbye, hi, bye
- emotional expressiontone, laughing, mood, yelling, crying
- eye movementsgaze, stare, glance, squint, glare
- facial expressionssmiling, smile, grin, grinning, frown
- eye signalseye contact, gaze, staring, glancing, wide eyes
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
winkingunwinking
Not closing eyes momentarily
open · wide-eyed · staring · eyes wide open · unblinking
winkingunwinking
Not closing eyes momentarily
unblinking · riveted · transfixed · vigilant · staring