- winkle win·kle
- ['wɪŋkl]
1. nlitorina2. vt
to winkle a secret out of sb — carpire un segreto a qn
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winkle win·kle
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win|kle — win|kle1 «WIHNG kuhl», noun. a periwinkle or any one of certain other relatively large marine snails used for food. ╂[short for periwinkle2] win|kle2 «WIHNG kuhl», transitive verb, kled, kling. Especially British. to dig (out); force; wrest: » … Useful english dictionary
winkle — win|kle1 [ wıŋkl ] noun count type of small SHELLFISH that can be eaten as food winkle win|kle 2 [ wıŋkl ] verb ,winkle out phrasal verb transitive BRITISH INFORMAL 1. ) to get something such as information from someone when they did not intend… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Winkle — Win kle, n. [AS. wincle.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any periwinkle. Holland. (b) Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, esp., in the United States, either of two species of {Fulgar} ({Fulgar canaliculata}, and {Fulgar carica}). [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Winkle-hawk — Win kle hawk , n. [D. winkel haak a carpenter s square.] A rectangular rent made in cloth; called also {winkle hole}. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
winkle-hole — Winkle hawk Win kle hawk , n. [D. winkel haak a carpenter s square.] A rectangular rent made in cloth; called also {winkle hole}. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
per|i|win|kle — per|i|win|kle1 «PEHR uh WIHNG kuhl», noun. 1. a low, trailing evergreen plant with blue, white, or purplish flowers. There are several kinds, making up a genus of the dogbane family. The American periwinkle is called myrtle. 2. a light blue color … Useful english dictionary
winkle — win·kle … English syllables
winkle — win•kle [[t]ˈwɪŋ kəl[/t]] n. v. kled, kling 1) ivt brit. any of various small marine gastropods, esp. a periwinkle 2) brit. inf to pry (something) out of a place (usu. fol. by out) • Etymology: 1575–85; short for periwinkle I … From formal English to slang
Sting winkle — Winkle Win kle, n. [AS. wincle.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any periwinkle. Holland. (b) Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, esp., in the United States, either of two species of {Fulgar} ({Fulgar canaliculata}, and {Fulgar carica}). [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rip van Winkle — Rip van Win|kle the main character in a story by Washington Irving, who sleeps for 20 years and finds that the world has changed a lot when he wakes up … Dictionary of contemporary English
Rip Van Winkle — Rip Van Win•kle [[t]ˌrɪp væn ˈwɪŋ kəl[/t]] n. lit. (in a story by Washington Irving) a ne er do well who sleeps 20 years and upon waking is startled to find how much the world has changed … From formal English to slang
