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.
Meaning
3 sensesA 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, slang)The penis, especially that of a child rather than that of an adult.
More definitions
- edible marine gastropod
- small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
Examples
1 sentencesRip Van Winkle slept for twenty years.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Ellipsis of periwinkle.Ellipsis of periwinkle.
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Forms
plural: winklesSynonyms
4 synonymsLittorinidae:oyster drill
Busycon and Busycotypus spp.:Fulgar caricaBusycon canaliculata
Close in meaning
- edible marine gastropod:periwinkle
- small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked:periwinkle
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedwinkle-picker