Overview of noun winkle

The noun winkle has 2 senses

• periwinkle, winkle -- (small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked)


• periwinkle, winkle -- (edible marine gastropod)

Overview of verb winkle

The verb winkle has 3 senses

• twinkle, winkle, scintillate -- (emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?")


• flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle -- (gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing")


• winkle, winkle out -- (remove or displace from a position)