winkle


Definition: Meaning of, winkle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɪŋk(ə)l /

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Singular Plural
winkle winkles
[countable] [British English]
  1. a small sea animal that lives in a shell and is eaten as food
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  • verb
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
winkle winkled winkled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
winkling winkles
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winkle used in phrases

  • Rip van Winkle
    1. the main character in a story by Washington IRVING, who sleeps for 20 years and finds that the world has changed a lot when he wakes up
  • Van Winkle, Rip
  • Winkle, Rip Van
  • winkle out (verb)
    1. force from a place or position
    2. remove or displace from a position
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