English Explanatory Dictionary

winkle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae.
  2. Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species Busycotypus canaliculatus or Busycon carica.
  3. The penis, especially that of a child rather than that of an adult.
verb
  1. Synonym of winkle out (“to acquire or extract with difficulty”).
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪŋkəl/ En-au-winkle.ogg

Word forms

winkle winkles winkling winkled

Etymology

Short for periwinkle.

Synonyms

oyster drill Fulgar carica Busycon canaliculata winkle out

Derived words

European sting winkle winkle-picker winkle-hawk winkle out winkle squeeze
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