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winkle

noun

1 winkle

Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked.

synonym: periwinkle.

2 winkle

Edible marine gastropod.

synonym: periwinkle.

Dutch: alikruik

verb

1 winkle

Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner:
— Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?.

synonyms: scintillate, twinkle.

2 winkle

Gleam or glow intermittently.

synonyms: blink, flash, twinkle, wink.

3 winkle

Remove or displace from a position.

synonym: winkle out.


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