From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwinklewin‧kle1 /ˈwɪŋkəl/ noun [countable] British English HBAa small sea animal that lives in a shell and is eaten as food
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winkle• Sam is played by Zoe Eeles-so called because she has blokes reaching for their cockles and winkles.• Smaller than a snail's winkle.winklewinkle2 verb → winkle somebody/something ↔ out→ See Verb tableOrigin winkle1 (1500-1600) → PERIWINKLE 2 