winkle

[ wing-kuhl ]

/ ˈwɪŋ kəl /

British

noun

any of various marine gastropods; periwinkle¹.

verb (used with object), win·kled, win·kling.

Informal. to pry (something) out of a place, as winkle meat is dug out of its shell with a pin (usually followed by out).

Origin of winkle

First recorded in 1575–85; short for periwinkle¹

Words nearby winkle

Winiwarter-Buerger disease, wink, wink at, Winkelried, winker, winkle, winkle-pickers, wink reflex, winlestrae, winnable, winnard

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Example sentences from the Web for winkle

He turned again to the path, when a second time the cry sounded, 'Rip van Winkle!
The Strange Story Book|Mrs. Andrew Lang
This had been told to all—no doubt by Winkle himself—many times over.
Pickwickian Studies|Percy Fitzgerald
“Yes, they are,” replied Mr. Winkle, looking very earnestly towards the spot where his friends were stationed.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
Now, have the goodness to tell the gentlemen of the jury what you mean by that, Mr. Winkle.'
The Pickwick Papers|Charles Dickens

"Never mind touching your hat, Sam," said Mr. Winkle hastily.
Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year|E.C. Hartwell

British Dictionary definitions for winkle

winkle

/ (ˈwɪŋkəl) /

noun

See periwinkle 1

verb

(tr; usually foll by out, out of, etc) informal, mainly British to extract or prise out

Word Origin for winkle

C16: shortened from periwinkle 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	winkle
释义	winkle [ wing-kuhl ] / ˈwɪŋ kəl / British noun any of various marine gastropods; periwinkle¹. verb (used with object), win·kled, win·kling. Informal. to pry (something) out of a place, as winkle meat is dug out of its shell with a pin (usually followed by out). Origin of winkle First recorded in 1575–85; short for periwinkle¹ Words nearby winkle Winiwarter-Buerger disease, wink, wink at, Winkelried, winker, winkle, winkle-pickers, wink reflex, winlestrae, winnable, winnard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for winkle He turned again to the path, when a second time the cry sounded, 'Rip van Winkle! The Strange Story Book\|Mrs. Andrew Lang This had been told to all—no doubt by Winkle himself—many times over. Pickwickian Studies\|Percy Fitzgerald “Yes, they are,” replied Mr. Winkle, looking very earnestly towards the spot where his friends were stationed. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)\|Charles Dickens Now, have the goodness to tell the gentlemen of the jury what you mean by that, Mr. Winkle.' The Pickwick Papers\|Charles Dickens "Never mind touching your hat, Sam," said Mr. Winkle hastily. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year\|E.C. Hartwell British Dictionary definitions for winkle winkle / (ˈwɪŋkəl) / noun See periwinkle 1 verb (tr; usually foll by out, out of, etc) informal, mainly British to extract or prise out Word Origin for winkle C16: shortened from periwinkle 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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