- winkled
- win·kle || 'wɪŋkl n. small edible sea snail with a spiral shell, periwinkle v. force out, dig out (British)
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winkle out — verb 1. force from a place or position The committee winkled out the unqualified candidates • Hypernyms: ↑remove • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody Something s somebody 2. remove or displace from a position … Useful english dictionary
winkle — I. noun Etymology: by shortening Date: 1585 periwinkle II II. intransitive verb (winkled; winkling) Etymology: frequentative of wink Date: 1791 twinkle III. tra … New Collegiate Dictionary
winkle — I UK [ˈwɪŋk(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms winkle : singular winkle plural winkles 1) a type of small shellfish that can be eaten as food 2) British informal a penis. This word is used especially by children. II UK [ˈwɪŋk(ə)l] / US verb… … English dictionary
winkle out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms winkle out : present tense I/you/we/they winkle out he/she/it winkles out present participle winkling out past tense winkled out past participle winkled out British informal 1) to get something such as… … English dictionary
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winkle — /wing keuhl/, n., v., winkled, winkling. Brit. n. 1. any of various marine gastropods; periwinkle. v.t. 2. Informal. to pry (something) out of a place, as winkle meat is dug out of its shell with a pin (usually fol. by out). [1575 85; short for… … Universalium
Conandron — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots … Wikipedia
winkle — win|kle1 [ˈwıŋkəl] n BrE [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: PERIWINKLE 2] a small sea animal that lives in a shell and is eaten as food winkle 2 winkle2 v winkle out [winkle sb/sth<=>out] phr v 1.) to make someone leave a place ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
winkle — [[t]wɪ̱ŋk(ə)l[/t]] winkles, winkling, winkled N COUNT Winkles are small sea snails that can be eaten. [BRIT] Phrasal Verbs: winkle out Syn: periwinkle (in AM, use periwinkles) … English dictionary
