Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blinkie

/ˈblɪŋki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: blinkie
IPA: /ˈblɪŋki/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small animated graphic for use on a web page, usually taking the form of a picture or phrase with blinking lights around it.

noun

A coupon dispenser with blinking lights to draw the attention of shoppers.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"The buddyicon.info Web site offers thousands of AIM buddy icons (28838 by my most recent count), as well as "away" icons and "blinkies" […]"
"You want people to be able to find your entries; try to keep the extra bling, like distracting scripts and blinkies, to a minimum."
"Don't animate your visuals to blink ad infinitum. Set a small-file blinkie to turn off after no more than three passes at whatever it is your blinkie does."
"These are blinkies. When you walk up to them there is usually a coupon sticking out. Snag the coupon and another one just like it will pop out in a few seconds. Blinkies have a special place in my heart."

Etymology

From blink + -ie.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

blinkies (plural)

Homonyms

blinky

Rhymes With

pinky kinky stinky pinkie slinky dinky inky winky linky twinkie binky inky-dinky

Questions

How do you pronounce blinkie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblɪŋki/.
What does blinkie mean?: A small animated graphic for use on a web page, usually taking the form of a picture or phrase with blinking lights around it.
Where does blinkie come from?: From blink + -ie.

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