cockle

[ kok-uhl ]

/ ˈkɒk əl /

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noun

any bivalve mollusk of the genus Cardium, having somewhat heart-shaped, radially ribbed valves, especially C. edule, the common edible species of Europe.

any of various allied or similar mollusks.

cockleshell (defs. 1, 2).

a wrinkle; pucker: a cockle in fabric.

a small, crisp candy of sugar and flour, bearing a motto.

verb (used without object), cock·led, cock·ling.

to contract into wrinkles; pucker: This paper cockles easily.

to rise in short, irregular waves; ripple: The waves cockled along the shore.

verb (used with object), cock·led, cock·ling.

to cause to wrinkle, pucker, or ripple: The wind cockled the water.

Idioms for cockle

cockles of one's heart, the depths of one's emotions or feelings: The happy family scene warmed the cockles of his heart.

Origin of cockle

1350–1400; Middle English cokille<Middle French coqille<Vulgar Latin *cocchīlia,Latin conchylia, plural of conchȳlium<Greek konchȳ́lion, equivalent to konchȳ́l(ē) mussel + -ion diminutive suffix; compare Old English -cocc, in sǣ-cocc literally, sea-cockle <Vulgar Latin *coccus for Latin conchaconch

Words nearby cockle

cockfight chair, cockhorse, cockieleekie, cockiness, cockish, cockle, cockleboat, cocklebur, cockleert, cockler, cockleshell

Definition for cockle (2 of 2)

cockle²

[ kok-uhl ]

/ ˈkɒk əl /

noun

a weed, as the darnel Lolium temulentum, or rye grass, L. perenne.

Origin of cockle

before 1000; Middle English; Old English coccel

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Example sentences from the Web for cockle

And the shell being something like that of a cockle, it sticks to the rocks, just as limpets do.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus
Dr Cockle had become accustomed to it, but I cannot fancy that it was very pleasant to him.
Peter Trawl|W. H. G. Kingston
With a flit of the wing she went in nervous haste from cockle to cockle, looking eagerly about her.
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. II., No. 5, November 1897|Various
On further inspection, the money was found to be cockle shells.
Welsh Folk-Lore|Elias Owen

Besides being so skilful at digging, the Cockle is a first-rate jumper.
On the Seashore|R. Cadwallader Smith

British Dictionary definitions for cockle (1 of 2)

cockle¹

/ (ˈkɒkəl) /

noun

any sand-burrowing bivalve mollusc of the family Cardiidae, esp Cardium edule (edible cockle) of Europe, typically having a rounded shell with radiating ribs

any of certain similar or related molluscs

short for cockleshell (def. 1)

a wrinkle or puckering, as in cloth or paper

a small furnace or stove

cockles of one's heart one's deepest feelings (esp in the phrase warm the cockles of one's heart)

verb

to contract or cause to contract into wrinkles

Word Origin for cockle

C14: from Old French coquille shell, from Latin conchӯlium shellfish, from Greek konkhulion, diminutive of konkhule mussel; see conch

British Dictionary definitions for cockle (2 of 2)

cockle²

/ (ˈkɒkəl) /

noun

any of several plants, esp the corn cockle, that grow as weeds in cornfields

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单词	cockle
释义	cockle ¹ [ kok-uhl ] / ˈkɒk əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cockle ON THESAURUS.COM noun any bivalve mollusk of the genus Cardium, having somewhat heart-shaped, radially ribbed valves, especially C. edule, the common edible species of Europe. any of various allied or similar mollusks. cockleshell (defs. 1, 2). a wrinkle; pucker: a cockle in fabric. a small, crisp candy of sugar and flour, bearing a motto. verb (used without object), cock·led, cock·ling. to contract into wrinkles; pucker: This paper cockles easily. to rise in short, irregular waves; ripple: The waves cockled along the shore. verb (used with object), cock·led, cock·ling. to cause to wrinkle, pucker, or ripple: The wind cockled the water. Idioms for cockle cockles of one's heart, the depths of one's emotions or feelings: The happy family scene warmed the cockles of his heart. Origin of cockle ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English cokille<Middle French coqille<Vulgar Latin cocchīlia,Latin conchylia, plural of conchȳlium<Greek konchȳ́lion, equivalent to konchȳ́l(ē) mussel + -ion diminutive suffix; compare Old English -cocc, in sǣ-cocc literally, sea-cockle <Vulgar Latin coccus for Latin conchaconch Words nearby cockle cockfight chair, cockhorse, cockieleekie, cockiness, cockish, cockle, cockleboat, cocklebur, cockleert, cockler, cockleshell Definition for cockle (2 of 2) cockle² [ kok-uhl ] / ˈkɒk əl / noun a weed, as the darnel Lolium temulentum, or rye grass, L. perenne. Origin of cockle ² before 1000; Middle English; Old English coccel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cockle And the shell being something like that of a cockle, it sticks to the rocks, just as limpets do. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus\|Athenus Dr Cockle had become accustomed to it, but I cannot fancy that it was very pleasant to him. Peter Trawl\|W. H. G. Kingston With a flit of the wing she went in nervous haste from cockle to cockle, looking eagerly about her. Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. II., No. 5, November 1897\|Various On further inspection, the money was found to be cockle shells. Welsh Folk-Lore\|Elias Owen Besides being so skilful at digging, the Cockle is a first-rate jumper. On the Seashore\|R. Cadwallader Smith British Dictionary definitions for cockle (1 of 2) cockle¹ / (ˈkɒkəl) / noun any sand-burrowing bivalve mollusc of the family Cardiidae, esp Cardium edule (edible cockle) of Europe, typically having a rounded shell with radiating ribs any of certain similar or related molluscs short for cockleshell (def. 1) a wrinkle or puckering, as in cloth or paper a small furnace or stove cockles of one's heart one's deepest feelings (esp in the phrase warm the cockles of one's heart) verb to contract or cause to contract into wrinkles Word Origin for cockle C14: from Old French coquille shell, from Latin conchӯlium shellfish, from Greek konkhulion, diminutive of konkhule mussel; see conch British Dictionary definitions for cockle (2 of 2) cockle² / (ˈkɒkəl) / noun any of several plants, esp the corn cockle, that grow as weeds in cornfields 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 Words related to cockle ripple, mollusk, wrinkle, pucker, bivalve
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cockle

noun

verb (used without object), cock·led, cock·ling.

verb (used with object), cock·led, cock·ling.

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Definition for cockle (2 of 2)

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Origin of cockle

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British Dictionary definitions for cockle (1 of 2)

noun

verb

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British Dictionary definitions for cockle (2 of 2)

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