Synonyms of winkle

Noun

1. periwinkle, winkle, seafood

usage: small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

2. periwinkle, winkle, seasnail

usage: edible marine gastropod

Verb

1. twinkle, winkle, scintillate, shine, beam

usage: emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

2. flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle, radiate

usage: gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

3. winkle, winkle out, bring out, get out

usage: remove or displace from a position

Definition and meaning of winkle (Dictionary)