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winkle

/ winkle /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
remove or displace from a position
Type of:
bring out get out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 2
edible marine gastropod
Type of:
seasnail
Has parts:
Littorina genus Littorina
noun Sense 3
small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
Type of:
seafood
Has parts:
periwinkle
verb Sense 4
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
Type of:
shine beam
Derived:
scintillation scintilla twinkle sparkling twinkler
Verb group:
scintillate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Domain:
celestial body heavenly body
verb Sense 5
gleam or glow intermittently
"The lights were flashing"
Type of:
radiate
Kinds of:
flicker flick
Derived:
twinkle scintillation sparkling twinkler blinker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
4
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bring out get out seasnail seafood shine beam radiate flicker flick