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Antonyms for winkle
ˈwɪŋ kəlwin·kle
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term winkle.
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winklenoun
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periwinklewinklenoun
Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species of Fulgar (F. canaliculata and F. carica).
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periwinklewinklenoun
(children's slang) The penis, especially that of a boy rather than that of a man.
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periwinkle
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periwinkle, winklenoun
small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
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red periwinkle, periwinkle, rose periwinkle, old maid, cayenne jasmineperiwinkle, winkleverb
edible marine gastropod
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red periwinkle, periwinkle, rose periwinkle, old maid, cayenne jasminetwinkle, winkle, scintillateverb
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
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sparkle, scintillate, flash, blink, twinkle, coruscate, winkle out, winkflash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkleverb
gleam or glow intermittently
"The lights were flashing"
Synonyms:
scintillate, winkle out, blink away, shoot, scoot, flash, swank, show off, nictitate, blink, wink, scud, nictate, twinkle, dart, flaunt, dash, ostentatewinkle, winkle outverb
remove or displace from a position
Synonyms:
twinkle, flash, winkle out, scintillate, blink, wink
How to use winkle in a sentence?
I felt like Rip Van Winkle, waking up ... and realizing that the world had shut down.
A purchase of Treasuries and a sale of Bunds allows for not only a potential capital gain if the spread narrows, but a yield pickup while the Rip Van Winkle investor potentially waits for a probable outcome.
During the investigation, it was determined Robert Matthew Van Winkle played a role in the burglary and theft. Mr. Van Winkle is currently renovating the residence adjacent to the property in which the items were stolen. A search warrant was obtained and executed in unincorporated Palm Beach County in which several of the stolen items were recovered at a residence under the care and control of Robert Van Winkle.
No one had even heard of Pappy Van Winkle before they were just like 'Oh, its just a regular bourbon.' And no one knew how special it really was.
Rob Van Winkle is such a sweet and intelligent guy and Rob Van Winkle's been super helpful in the process of getting all the details correct and making us privy to information the public doesn't know, just talking to James Franco I can't help but think about the rabbit holes I'm going to go down to get ready for the role.
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