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Meaning of 'winkle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Winkle [ n.]
- Any periwinkle.
- Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, esp., in the United States, either of two species of Fulgar (F. canaliculata, and F. carica).

Meaning of 'winkle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . winkle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
Example in sentence:
  • Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
Meaning (2):
- gleam or glow intermittently
Example in sentence:
  • The lights were flashing

Nearby Words:

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