winkle

ˈwɪŋkəl

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of winkle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

effort

extract something with difficulty or effort

She managed to winkle the truth from him.

extract

removal

remove someone from a position or place

They tried to winkle him out of the office.

dislodge

evict

extract

Noun

food

small edible sea snail

He enjoyed fresh winkles with a dash of vinegar..

periwinkle

sea snail

tools

Rare

tool for extracting small objects

Rare

She used a winkle to remove the stones from her shoe..

extractor

puller

medical

Dated

childish slang for a child's penis

Dated

The toddler giggled and pointed to his winkle.

pee-pee

wee-wee

willy

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small edible sea snail
tool for extracting small objects

Expressions with winkle

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winkle out

remove someone or something from an entrenched position

They had to winkle out the old manager to make changes.

winkle-pickers

shoes with very pointed narrow toes

She wore her vintage winkle-pickers to the party.

Origin of winkle

Old English, wincel (corner)

Examples of winkle in a sentence

They tried to winkle the information out of him.
They managed to winkle the truth out of him.
She was winkled from her position by the new management.
Winkles are often served with garlic butter.
The market had a fresh batch of winkles today.
A winkle is handy for delicate tasks.

He used a winkle to extract the splinter.
He was embarrassed when his winkle was mentioned.
Parents often teach children to wash their winkle.

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French:extirper, bigorneau, ...
German:entlocken, essbare Schnecke, ...
Italian:strappare, chiocciola di mare, ...
Spanish:extraer, bígaro, ...
Portuguese:arrancar, bígaro, ...
Chinese:挖掘, 食用螺, ...
Japanese:引き出す, 巻貝, ...
Arabic:انتَزَعَ, حَلَزون بَحري, ...
Hebrew:לַחְלֹץ, חַלְזוֹן יָם, ...
Russian:выудить, винкль, ...
Ukrainian:витягнути, морський равлик, ...
Hindi:निकालना, शंख, ...
Bengali:কষ্ট করে বের করা, শামুক, ...
Catalan:arrencar, cargol de mar, ...
Czech:vypáčit, ostranka, ...
Danish:lirke, spiselig snegl, ...
Dutch:wringen, kreukel, ...
Greek:αποσπώ, βρώσιμο σαλιγκάρι, ...
Hungarian:kiszedni, tengeri csiga, ...
Khmer:ទាញយកចេញដោយលំបាក, ខ្យងសមុទ្រតូច, ...
Korean:끌어내다, 고둥, ...
Persian:بیرون کشید, حلزون خوراکی, ...
Polish:wydobyć, ślimak, ...
Portuguese (BR):arrancar, bígaro, ...
Romanian:a scoate, melc de mare, ...
Swedish:krångla ur, snäcka, ...
Thai:ดึง, หอยทากทะเล, ...
Turkish:zorla çıkarmak, deniz salyangozu, ...
Vietnamese:rút ra, ốc biển, ...

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