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winkle

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) winkle (noun)
  2. 2) winkle (verb)
  3. 3) winkle (verb)
  4. Rip van Winkle (noun)
  5. sting winkle (noun)
  6. dog whelk (noun)

1win·kle

noun \ˈwiŋ-kəl\

Definition of WINKLE

: 2periwinkle

Origin of WINKLE

by shortening
First Known Use: 1585

Other Invertebrates (Except Insects) Terms

anemone, cephalopod, quahog

Rhymes with WINKLE

crinkle, inkle, sprinkle, tinkle, twinkle, wrinkle

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