Definitions for blinkers

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blinkers blink·er

Spelling: [bling-ker]

IPA: /ˈblɪŋ kər/

Blinkers is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 312 anagrams from letters in blinkers (beiklnrs).

Definitions for blinkers

noun

1. a device for flashing light signals.
2. a light that flashes intermittently, especially one that serves as a traffic signal.
3. either of two leather flaps on a bridle, to prevent a horse from seeing sideways; a blinder.

verb (used with object)

1. to put blinkers on.

Origin of blinkers

First recorded in 1630-40; blink + -er¹

Examples for blinkers

Are you not Mrs. blinkers, and has not your old gray horse died?

Look at them, how they come along,—no bearing reins, no blinkers.

The goggles over her eyes gave her just the view that a horse has with blinkers.

One man was an enthusiast for blinkers on his cap; another did not care for them.

Promptly the signal flashed out from the blinkers of the "Grigsby."

There was more talking with the blinkers between the two craft.

Straps here and straps there, a bit in my mouth, and blinkers over my eyes.

You wowsers from Oxford and Cambridge want your blinkers taken off.

Old Chipstone, with glasses to shelter his eyesight; like blinkers on a horse.

Or you want me to wear the blinkers, the better to hoodwink your own eyes.