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winkle
('w/I//N/k/@/l )

noun (n)

  • small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked(noun.food)
    Synonym:
    periwinkle
    source: wordnet30
  • edible marine gastropod(noun.animal)
    source: wordnet30
  • Any periwinkle.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • emit or reflect light in a flickering manner(verb.weather)
    Example:
    Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?.
    Synonym:
    scintillate, twinkle
    source: wordnet30
  • gleam or glow intermittently(verb.perception)
    Synonym:
    blink, flash, twinkle, wink
    source: wordnet30
  • remove or displace from a position(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    winkle out
    source: wordnet30
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