69 adverbs to describe how to winked
But the complacent old oxen, graduates in the school of hard knocks and mosquitoes, winked solemnly, switched their tails and drowsed along unmoved.
" At this the Sheriff looked grave and all the guild of butchers too, so that none laughed but Robin, only some winked slyly at each other.
The bystanders began now to look at each other, nod, wink significantly, and tap their fingers against their foreheads.
and he winked knowingly at the Ramblin' Kid.
"Because it's very shallow in the other, señora," answered the captain, deliberately, slowly winking one eye, a little habit which he had cultivated as if to say to his words on their way out, "Slowly, slowly!" "Half speed!
"He shook 'is 'ead with sorrow, and made a little sucking noise between 'is teeth, and afore you could wink, his dog 'ad laid hold of the old gen'leman's leg and kep' quiet waiting orders.
" Roland appeared to be deeply affected when he heard this, for he winked violently a good many times, and then, smiling, managed to say: "You don't know how happy you make me when you tell that, Max; for she's a dear old soul, and I certainly do care for her a great deal.
"Hey there, Red!" he called, cheerily enough, but brusquely, and then, bending over to fuss at a spur, he winked broadly at the other men.
I seldom wink, myself," she continued, smilingly.
Here again philosophy laid its finger upon its nose, and winked facetiously, as if it had found a new subject for ridicule, in the stupendous folly of such an inquiry.
OLSON, ESTHER E. Moon winks and other dramatic themes.
And the German-American youth winked one eye suggestively.
His offer to supply, free of cost, a quantity of pig-iron ample for the purpose left this hypothesis unavoidable, for Westley winked flagrantly and leered when he voiced it.
But she winked her blue eyes suspiciously at the Boy.
The pessimists winked maliciously and said, "The field laid waste, the locust leaves for other parts!"
And rolling with laughter, at varying speeds The New Navy sped to the Old Navy's needs; Unblushingly paintless, by units or lots, Came drifters and trawlers and whalers and yachts; And, heedless of Discipline Acts, I've been told, The New Navy cheerfully winked at the Old.
" Then the other looked at Robin and winked cunningly.
Like a well-cut jewel, it had a face for him, view it from whatever point he chose, a quality which so impressed him that a lump gathered in his throat, and his eyes winked vigorously.
Another man, Dulach by name, winked mockingly with one of his eyes; moreover he laughed and behaved irreverently towards Mochuda.
In the text we shall see St. Mochuda, whose Life is a specially sane piece of work, cursing on the same occasion, first, King Blathmac and the Prince of Cluain, then, the rich man Cronan who sympathised with the eviction, next an individual named Dubhsulach who winked insolently at him, and finally the people of St. Columba's holy city of Durrow who had stirred up hostile feeling against him.
"None whatever," I snapped back; but our companions in the bus smiled and winked at me openly, as if they appreciated my cold manner toward the missionary.
He winked at her jocosely.
Mr. Pack winked a whisky-brightened eye jovially and touched his coat to indicate that some of the "white mule" was in his pocket and had not been drunk.
Nor could his acts too close a vizard wear, To 'scape their eyes whom guilt had taught to fear, 180 And guard with caution that polluted nest, Whence Legion twice before was dispossess'd: Once sacred house; which, when they enter'd in, They thought the place could sanctify a sin; Like those that vainly hoped kind Heaven would wink, While to excess on martyrs' tombs they drink.
The invalid winked meaningly.