HyperDic: winkle

English > 5 senses of the word winkle:
NOUNfoodwinkle, periwinklesmall edible marine snail
animalwinkle, periwinkleedible marine gastropod
VERBweatherwinkle, twinkle, scintillateemit or reflect light in a flickering manner
perceptionwinkle, flash, blink, wink, twinklegleam or glow intermittently
contactwinkle, winkle outremove or displace from a position
winkle > pronunciation
Soundswih'ngkahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > winkle: 5 senses > noun 1, food
Meaningsmall edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked.
Synonymperiwinkle
Broaderseafoodedible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
Substance ofperiwinkle, winkleedible marine gastropod
Spanishbígaro, litorina
Catalancargolí
English > winkle: 5 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningedible marine gastropod.
Synonymperiwinkle
Member ofLittorina, genus Littorinatype genus of the family Littorinidae
BroaderseasnailAny of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell
Substancesperiwinkle, winklesmall edible marine snail
Spanishbígaro
Catalancargol de mar, cargolí
English > winkle: 5 senses > verb 1, weather
Meaningemit or reflect light in a flickering manner.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
Synonymstwinkle, scintillate
Categorycelestial body, heavenly bodynatural objects visible in the sky
Broadershine, beamemit light
Similar toscintillategive off
Spanishcentellear, chispear, titilar
Catalancentellejar, guspirejar
English > winkle: 5 senses > verb 2, perception
Meaninggleam or glow intermittently.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsflash, blink, wink, twinkle
Narrowerflicker, flickflash intermittently
BroaderradiateCause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
Spanishbrillar intermitentemente, centellear, destellar, relampaguear, titilar
Catalancentellejar, llambrar, llambregar, llampegar, llampeguejar
English > winkle: 5 senses > verb 3, contact
MeaningRemove or displace from a position.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymwinkle out
Broaderbring out, get outtake out of a container or enclosed space

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