Eyewinker

Pronunciation: /aɪˌwɪŋkər/

Definitions of eyewinker

noun a small particle of dust or other substance that gets into the eye and causes irritation

Example Sentences

A1 I felt an eyewinker in my eye and had to rub it out.

A2 The eyewinker caused me discomfort until I managed to remove it.

B1 She used a cotton swab to gently remove the eyewinker from her eye.

B2 The eyewinker was irritating, but I eventually flushed it out with eye drops.

C1 The tiny eyelash acted as an eyewinker, causing irritation and redness in my eye.

C2 The optometrist had to use a specialized tool to extract the stubborn eyewinker from my eye.

Examples of eyewinker in a Sentence

formal The doctor found an eyewinker in the patient's eye during the examination.

informal I had to rub my eye to get rid of the annoying eyewinker.

slang I hate when I get an eyewinker in my eye, it's so irritating.

figurative The small mistake in the report was like an eyewinker in an otherwise flawless document.

Grammatical Forms of eyewinker

• past tense: eyewinked
• plural: eyewinkers
• comparative: more eyewinker
• superlative: most eyewinker
• present tense: eyewinks
• future tense: will eyewink
• perfect tense: have eyewinked
• continuous tense: is eyewinking
• singular: eyewinker
• positive degree: eyewinker
• infinitive: to eyewink
• gerund: eyewinking
• participle: eyewinked

Origin and Evolution of eyewinker

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'eyewinker' is believed to have originated from Middle English, where 'eye' referred to the organ of sight and 'winker' meant to close or blink.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'eyewinker' evolved to refer to a small particle or foreign object that irritates the eye, leading to the modern usage of 'eyelash' or 'eye crust'.