winkle
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winkle¹
- /ˈwɪŋkəl/
Rhymes with -ɪŋkəl
Where it comes from
Ellipsis of periwinkle.
noun winkles
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A periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae.
[…] because the inward Eare is intorted like a winkle-shell, and hangeth as a bell in thee steeple of the body, it easily perceiueth all appulsions of the Ayre.
Similar: oyster drill
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Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species Busycotypus canaliculatus or Busycon carica.
There were also found fragments of the winkle (Fulgar carica).
Similar: Fulgar carica, Busycon canaliculata
- The penis, especially that of a child rather than that of an adult. After all, he didn't want his winkle to get so big it became unruly and unnatural.
winkle²
- /ˈwɪŋkəl/
Rhymes with -ɪŋkəl
verb winkles · winkling · winkled
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Synonym of winkle out (“to acquire or extract with difficulty”).
Similar: winkle out
Winkle³
proper noun Winkles
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "winkle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/winkle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. winkle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/winkle "winkle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/winkle.Cite this
@misc{winkle_2026,
title = {winkle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/winkle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
