Winkiness
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The quality of being winky. uncountable
"Resplendent, happy and glorious, appeared our Princess and our Prince! and mightily enjoying the feast of music prepared for them in small parcels, sat all the Royalties and Attracting Magnates; while the great officers of State (in such a state, too! with the thermometer at ninety-five degrees in the electric light shade, if any) watched, lynx-eyed, yet with the gentle winkiness of the cooing turtle-dove."
Example
More examples"Resplendent, happy and glorious, appeared our Princess and our Prince! and mightily enjoying the feast of music prepared for them in small parcels, sat all the Royalties and Attracting Magnates; while the great officers of State (in such a state, too! with the thermometer at ninety-five degrees in the electric light shade, if any) watched, lynx-eyed, yet with the gentle winkiness of the cooing turtle-dove."
Etymology
From winky + -ness.