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winkle

Dictionary definition · winkle

noun

  1. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
  2. edible marine gastropod

verb

  1. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
  2. gleam or glow intermittently"The lights were flashing"
  3. remove or displace from a position

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).