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winkle::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | winkle out |
| Type of | bring out, get out |
winkle::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | scintillate, twinkle |
| Type of | shine, beam |
| Verb group | scintillate |
Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | periwinkle |
| Type of | seasnail |
winkle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | periwinkle |
| Type of | seafood |
Examples of winkle
winkle
The better to winkle out the communists, Suharto set up two intelligence agencies.
From the economist.com
We wore mini-skirts and winkle pickers, and had all our clothes and shoes handmade.
From the thisiskent.co.uk
However Martin did winkle out Australian opener Phil Hughes for 10 and seven.
From the odt.co.nz
Winkle was upset at Sound Transit for not doing a sweep before closing time.
From the thenewstribune.com
Winkle, 44, who grew up in Batavia, is co-owner of Weldstar, a welding-supplies firm.
From the dailyherald.com
Winkle has served on the board since November 2006, when he was appointed to a vacancy.
From the dailyherald.com
Winkle hopes a net survey in September will show that a solid sampling of walleye remains.
From the denverpost.com
Its long snout means it can winkle out hiding fish, crabs and turtles.
From the newscientist.com
It turned out that practically all the winkle shells in this pool were inhabited by hermit crabs.
From the kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
- Periwinkle: small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
- Twinkle: emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
- Flash: gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
- Remove or displace from a position
- The common periwinkle, winkle, or Littorina littorea, is a small edible species marine gastropod with gills and an operculum in the family Littorinidae.
- Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species of Fulgar (F. canaliculata and F. carica); The penis, especially that of a boy rather than that of a man
- (Winkles) are snail creatures found in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. They live in the Chucklehuck Woods and run the Winkle Colosseum, a stadium requiring 500 Coins to participate. Inside, Mario and Luigi played the Chuckorock Bounce mini-game. ...
- A squeeze without the count that forces the defender to choose between a throw-in and an unblock, each of which is a losing option.
