winking vs blinking

winking and blinking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
winking	Yes	Yes	No	No
blinking	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, winking and blinking are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, winking and blinking are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of winking include blink, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink.

winking (noun)	blinking (noun)
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly	a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

winking (adjective)	blinking (adjective)
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly	closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
	informal intensifiers