winkle
winkle · winkles
A periwinkle or its shell, of family LittorinidaeA periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae.
/ˈwɪŋkəl/
» Rip Van Winkle slept for twenty years.
Значение
значений: 3A periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae.
Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species Busycotypus canaliculatus or Busycon carica.
(childish, сленг)The penis, especially that of a child rather than that of an adult.
Ещё определения
- edible marine gastropod
- small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
Примеры
предложений: 1Rip Van Winkle slept for twenty years.
Переводы
языков: 3Происхождение
Ellipsis of periwinkle.Ellipsis of periwinkle.
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Формы
мн. число: winklesСинонимы
синонимов: 4Littorinidae:oyster drill
Busycon and Busycotypus spp.:Fulgar caricaBusycon canaliculata
Близкие по смыслу
- edible marine gastropod:periwinkle
- small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked:periwinkle
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Производныеwinkle-picker