winkle

A noun referring to a small edible marine snail, often steamed in wine or baked, belonging to the group of edible marine gastropods.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее маленькую съедобную морскую улитку, которую часто готовят на пару в вине или запекают, относящуюся к группе съедобных морских брюхоногих моллюсков.esSustantivo que designa un pequeño caracol marino comestible, a menudo cocinado al vapor con vino o asado, perteneciente al grupo de los gasterópodos marinos comestibles.frNom désignant un petit escargot de mer comestible, souvent cuit à la vapeur dans du vin ou cuit au four, appartenant au groupe des mollusques gastéropodes marins comestibles.deSubstantiv, das eine kleine essbare Meeresschnecke bezeichnet, die oft in Wein gedämpft oder gebacken serviert wird und zu den essbaren Meeresschnecken gehört.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pequena lesma-do-mar comestível, geralmente cozida no vapor com vinho ou assada, pertencente ao grupo dos gastrópodes marinhos comestíveis.zh指一种小型可食用的海螺，常指滨螺（玉黍螺），可蒸煮或烘烤食用。arاسم يدل على حلزون بحري صغير صالح للأكل، يُطهى غالبًا على البخار مع النبيذ أو يُخبز، وينتمي إلى مجموعة الرخويات البحرية البطنية القدم الصالحة للأكل.

1. Edible marine snail B2 formal british culinary

   A small edible marine snail, often steamed in wine or baked.

   • We ordered a plate of winkles as a starter.
   • The winkles were steamed in white wine and garlic.
   • She enjoyed eating winkles with a pin at the seaside.

   ruСъедобная морская улиткаesBigarrofrBigorneau (escargot de mer)deEssbare MeeresschneckeptCaracol marinho comestívelzh可食用海螺arحلزون بحري صالح للأكل

   Synonyms: periwinkle

2. Edible marine gastropod B2 formal british culinary

   A type of edible marine gastropod mollusk, commonly found in coastal areas.

   • Winkles are often collected from rocky shores.
   • The market sold fresh winkles in small bags.
   • He prepared winkles with butter and herbs.

   ruСъедобный морской брюхоногий моллюскesCaracol marino comestiblefrbigorneaudeEssbare MeeresschneckeptGastrópode marinho comestívelzh可食用的海螺arحلزون بحري صالح للأكل

   Synonyms: periwinkle

• winkles plural form
• winkles' possessive plural form
• winkle's possessive singular form

phrasal, separable

A verb meaning to extract or remove something with difficulty, often used in the phrasal verb 'winkle out'.

ruГлагол, означающий извлекать или удалять что-либо с трудом, часто используется в фразовом глаголе 'winkle out'.esVerbo que significa extraer o quitar algo con dificultad, a menudo usado en la frase verbal 'winkle out'.frVerbe signifiant extraire ou retirer quelque chose avec difficulté, souvent utilisé dans le phrasal verb 'winkle out'.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas mühsam hervorzuholen, herauszuziehen oder loszuwerden; häufig in der Wendung 'winkle out' verwendet.ptVerbo que significa extrair, remover ou descobrir algo com dificuldade, geralmente usado na expressão 'winkle out'.zh动词，表示费力地取出、挖出或揪出某物，常用于短语动词“winkle out”；也可指一点一点地探出或套出信息。arفعل يعني استخراج شيء أو إزالته بصعوبة أو بمشقة، ويُستخدم غالبًا في الفعل المركب 'winkle out' بمعنى انتزاع المعلومات أو إخراج شخص من مكانه بصعوبة.

1. Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner B2 formal

   To shine or reflect light with a flickering or intermittent glow.

   • The stars winkle in the clear night sky.
   • The diamond on her ring winked and winkled under the light.
   • Fireflies winkle in the garden during summer evenings.

   ruМерцатьesCentellearfrScintillerdeFlimmernptCintilarzh闪烁arوميض متقطع

   Synonyms: flashflickergleamglimmerglistenglitterscintillateshimmersparkletwinkle

2. Gleam or glow intermittently B2 formal

   To produce a soft, unsteady light that appears and disappears quickly.

   • The distant lighthouse winkle through the fog.
   • Candlelight winkled across the room, casting dancing shadows.
   • The neon sign winkled on and off all night.

   ruМерцатьesdestellarfrScintillerdeFlimmernptCintilarzh闪烁arالوميض

   Synonyms: blinkflickerglimmerscintillatesparkletwinkle

3. Remove or displace from a position C1 informal british

   To extract or force something out of a fixed or tight position.

   • He managed to winkle the cork out of the bottle.
   • The mechanic winkled the stuck bolt from the engine.
   • She winkled the last piece of information from the reluctant witness.

   ruИзвлечьesExtraer o sacar con esfuerzofrExtraire d'une position fixedeHerausziehenptExtrairzh取出arاستخراج

   Synonyms: dig outdislodgeextractforce outpriseprypull outremove

• winkled past participle
• winkled past simple
• winkling present participle
• winkles third person singular

Phrasal variants: winkle out