name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
winkle
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈwɪŋkəl/
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CMU ARPABET: W IH1 NG K AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species Busycotypus canaliculatus or Busycon carica.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
The penis, especially that of a child rather than that of an adult.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: childish, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
Synonym of winkle out (“to acquire or extract with difficulty”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: winkle out
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
edible marine gastropod
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: periwinkle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seasnail
noun
Meaning 7
small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: periwinkle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seafood
verb
Meaning 8
remove or displace from a position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: winkle out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bring out, get out
verb
Meaning 9
gleam or glow intermittently
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The lights were flashing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flash, blink, wink, twinkle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: radiate
Narrower terms: flicker, flick
verb
Meaning 10
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: twinkle, scintillate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shine, beam
History
Etymology
Short for periwinkle.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: zizi — children's slang: the penis
- Italian: pisello — children's slang: the penis
- Polish: siusiak — children's slang: the penis
Real reading context