winkle

noun

/ˈwɪŋkl/

(British English)

(also periwinkle North American English, British English)

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a small shellfish, like a snail, that can be eatenTopics Fish and shellfishc2
Word Originlate 16th cent.: shortening of periwinkle sense 2.

verb

/ˈwɪŋkl/

(British English, informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they winkle	/ˈwɪŋkl/ /ˈwɪŋkl/
he / she / it winkles	/ˈwɪŋklz/ /ˈwɪŋklz/
past simple winkled	/ˈwɪŋkld/ /ˈwɪŋkld/
past participle winkled	/ˈwɪŋkld/ /ˈwɪŋkld/
-ing form winkling	/ˈwɪŋklɪŋ/ /ˈwɪŋklɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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