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English noun: winkle | |||
| 1. | winkle (food) small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked | ||
| Synonyms | periwinkle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seafood | ||
| Substance meronym | periwinkle, winkle | ||
| 2. | winkle (animal) edible marine gastropod | ||
| Synonyms | periwinkle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seasnail | ||
| Member meronym | genus Littorina, Littorina | ||
| Substance holonym | periwinkle, winkle | ||
English verb: winkle | |||
| 1. | winkle (weather) emit or reflect light in a flickering manner | ||
| Samples | Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?. | ||
| Synonyms | scintillate, twinkle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beam, shine | ||
| Verb group | scintillate | ||
| Domain category | celestial body, heavenly body | ||
| 2. | winkle (perception) gleam or glow intermittently | ||
| Samples | The lights were flashing. | ||
| Synonyms | blink, flash, twinkle, wink | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | radiate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flick, flicker | ||
| 3. | winkle (contact) remove or displace from a position | ||
| Synonyms | winkle out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring out, get out | ||
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