winkle (n.)

  1. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

    [ Syn: periwinkle ]

  2. edible marine gastropod

    [ Syn: periwinkle ]

    winkle (v.)

  1. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?

    [ Syn: twinkle , scintillate ]

  2. gleam or glow intermittently; The lights were flashing

    [ Syn: flash , blink , wink , twinkle ]

  3. remove or displace from a position

    [ Syn: winkle out ]

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