Definition of winkle

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

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Littorina :: Littorina (n.) A genus of small pectinibranch mollusks, having thick spiral shells, abundant between tides on nearly all rocky seacoasts. They feed on seaweeds. The common periwinkle is a well-known example. See Periwinkle..
Twinkler :: Twinkler (n.) One who, or that which, twinkles, or winks; a winker; an eye..
Blink :: Blink (v. i.) To shine, esp. with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp..
Wrinkle :: Wrinkle (n.) A winkle.
Blink :: Blink (v. i.) To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye..
Twinkling :: Twinkling (n.) The act of one who, or of that which, twinkles; a quick movement of the eye; a wink; a twinkle..
Twinkle :: Twinkle (n.) A brief flash or gleam, esp. when rapidly repeated..
Winkle-hawk :: Winkle-hawk (n.) A rectangular rent made in cloth; -- called also winkle-hole.
Twinkle :: Twinkle (n.) A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye..
Twinkle :: Twinkle (v. i.) To shine with an intermitted or a broken, quavering light; to flash at intervals; to sparkle; to scintillate..
Twinkle :: Twinkle (n.) The time of a wink; a twinkling.
Periwinkle :: Periwinkle (n.) Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The common European species (Littorina littorea), in Europe extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized abundantly on the American coast. See Littorina..
Winkle :: Winkle (n.) Any periwinkle.
Twinkle :: Twinkle (v. i.) To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink.
Sparkle :: Sparkle (n.) To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle..
Pinnywinkles :: Pinnywinkles (n. pl.) An instrument of torture, consisting of a board with holes into which the fingers were pressed, and fastened with pegs..
Glance :: Glance (v. i.) To move quickly, appearing and disappearing rapidly; to be visible only for an instant at a time; to move interruptedly; to twinkle..
Simper :: Simper (v. i.) To glimmer; to twinkle.
Twink :: Twink (v. i.) To twinkle.
Twinkled :: Twinkled (imp. & p. p.) of Twinkl.
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