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Winkle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Winkle? [n] edible marine gastropod [n] small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked [v] remove or displace from a position [v] gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing" [v] emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; of stars; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Winkle: blink \| flash \| periwinkle \| periwinkle \| scintillate \| twinkle \| twinkle \| wink \| winkle out Related Terms \| Find terms related to Winkle: See Also \| beam \| bring out \| emit light \| flick \| flicker \| genus Littorina \| get out \| Littorina \| radiate \| seafood \| seasnail \| shine \| winkle \| winkle Winkle In Webster's Dictionary \Win"kle\, n. [AS. wincle.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any periwinkle. --Holland. (b) Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, esp., in the United States, either of two species of {Fulgar} ({F. canaliculata}, and {F. carica}). Note: These are large mollusks which often destroy large numbers of oysters by drilling their shells and sucking their blood. {Sting winkle}, a European spinose marine shell ({Murex erinaceus}). See Illust. of {Murex}.

Winkle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Winkle?

[n] edible marine gastropod
[n] small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
[v] remove or displace from a position
[v] gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
[v] emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; of stars; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

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Winkle In Webster's Dictionary

\Win"kle\, n. [AS. wincle.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any periwinkle. --Holland.
(b) Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, esp., in the
    United States, either of two species of {Fulgar} ({F.
    canaliculata}, and {F. carica}).

Note: These are large mollusks which often destroy large
      numbers of oysters by drilling their shells and sucking
      their blood.

{Sting winkle}, a European spinose marine shell ({Murex
   erinaceus}). See Illust. of {Murex}.

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