winkle
pronunciation
How to pronounce winkle in British English:
UK [ˈwɪŋkl]
How to pronounce winkle in American English:
US [ˈwɪŋkl]
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- Noun:
- small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
- edible marine gastropod
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- Verb:
- emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
- gleam or glow intermittently
- remove or displace from a position
Word Origin
- winkle (n.)
- edible mollusk, 1580s, shortening of periwinkle (n.2).
Example
- 1. " I would love to , " said mr winkle , reddening .
- 2. I managed to winkle the news out .
- 3. Mr. winkle was always remarkable for extreme humanity .
- 4. We 'll winkle the criminal out of there .
- 5. In van winkle 's own continent , christianity was dominant , but the liveliest culture was muslim .