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Winkle Definition And Meaning |
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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}.
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