winkle

• Nom 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.

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

1. B2formalbritishculinary

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

   Bigorneau (escargot de mer)

   • 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.

   Synonymesperiwinkle

2. B2formalbritishculinary

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

   bigorneau

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

   Synonymesperiwinkle

• Verbe signifiant extraire ou retirer quelque chose avec difficulté, souvent utilisé dans le phrasal verb 'winkle out'.

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

phrasal, séparable

1. Emit or reflect light in a flickering mannerB2formal

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

   Scintiller

   • 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.

   Synonymesflashflickergleamglimmerglistenglitterscintillateshimmersparkletwinkle

2. Gleam or glow intermittentlyB2formal

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

   Scintiller

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

   Synonymesblinkflickerglimmerscintillatesparkletwinkle

3. Remove or displace from a positionC1informalbritish

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

   Extraire d'une position fixe

   • 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.

   Synonymesdig outdislodgeextractforce outpriseprypull outremove

Variantes phrasalwinkle out