winkle out
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winkle out
Where it comes from
From winkle (“to extract”), from periwinkle (“a mollusk”).
verb winkles out · winkling out · winkled out
- To acquire with difficulty, as by thorough scrutiny. Tom managed to winkle the truth out of John eventually.
- To get (something or someone) out of an entrenched position. […] was mopping up the remnants of German resistance and trying to winkle out individual enemy soldiers from their hiding places.
Talk about this word "winkle out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/winkle%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. winkle out. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/winkle%20out "winkle out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/winkle%20out.Cite this
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title = {winkle out},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/winkle%20out},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
