- WINKLE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The word winkle is short for periwinkle, the name of a marine or freshwater snail Periwinkle is ultimately derived from Latin pina, the name of a mussel, and Old English wincle, a snail shell
- Common periwinkle - Wikipedia
The common periwinkle or winkle (Littorina littorea) is a species of small edible whelk or sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc that has gills and an operculum, and is classified within the family Littorinidae, the periwinkles
- WINKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Definition of 'winkle' winkle (wɪŋkəl ) Word forms: winkles , winkling , winkled
- Winkle Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
WINKLE meaning: 1 : to use a lot of effort to get (information) from a person; 2 : to remove (someone or something) from (a place or position) by using a lot of effort
- Winkle - definition of winkle by The Free Dictionary
Define winkle winkle synonyms, winkle pronunciation, winkle translation, English dictionary definition of winkle n Zoology A periwinkle tr v win·kled , win·kling , win·kles Chiefly British To pry, extract, or force from a place or position Often used with out
- winkle, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
winkle, n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
- winkle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of winkle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- winkle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
winkle (plural winkles) A periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae quotations
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