Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,134,812,364 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

winkle

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
win·kle 1  (wngkl)
n. Zoology
A periwinkle.

winkle
Noun
an edible shellfish with a spirally coiled shell
Verb
[-kling, -kled]
winkle out Informal, chiefly Brit
a. to obtain (information) from someone who is not willing to provide it: try to winkle the real problem out of them
b. to coax or force out: he somehow managed to winkle him out of his room
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.winkle - small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
winkle, periwinkle - edible marine gastropod
seafood - edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
2.winkle - edible marine gastropod
seasnail - any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids
genus Littorina, Littorina - type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles
winkle, periwinkle - small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
Verb1.winklewinkle - emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky
beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
scintillate - give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"
2.winklewinkle - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
flick, flicker - flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"
radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
3.winkle - remove or displace from a position
get out, bring out - take out of a container or enclosed space; "Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!"
Translations

winkle [ˈwɪŋkl] nbígaro, bigarro
winkle [wɪŋkl] nbigorneau m
winkle [wɪŋkl] nStrandschnecke f
winkle [ˈwɪŋkl] nlitorina

winkle1
v winkle [ˈwiŋkl]
to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her. uitvis يُخْرِجُ شَيئا من فُتْحَةٍ ضَيِّقَه измъкам на сила vydloubnout, vypáčit lirke ud herausziehen βγάζω, αποσπώ extraer välja kookima مجبور کردن با سختی kaivaa ulos extraire לְאָלֵץ לָצֵאת निकालना iščeprkati kiszed mencungkil draga/losa (e-ð) út úr (e-u) estrarre 引っぱり出す ...을 도려내다; (정보 등을) 탐지해내다 išgauti, išpešti izdabūt; izspiest; izvilkt (noslēpumu) mengorek; mencungkil lospeuteren lirke noe ut av noen wydobyć extrair a ex­trage выковыривать; выуживать vypáčiť izvleči oterati peta fram (ut), lirka ur เอาออกมาอย่างช้าและลำบาก zorla koparıp almak 逐出 витискати کسی مقام سے نکالنا یا باہر کر دینا tách dần ra


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Winkle expressed exquisite delight, and looked exquisitely uncomfortable.
Prim little Winkle too is here, With every hair in place, A model of propriety, Though he hates to wash his face.
Poetic fame was dear to the heart of his friend Snodgrass; the fame of conquest was equally dear to his friend Tupman; and the desire of earning fame in the sports of the field, the air, and the water was uppermost in the breast of his friend Winkle.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.