noun, verb
noun (BrE) (also periwinkle AmE, BrE) a small shellfish, like a SNAIL, that can be eaten
verb (BrE, informal)
PHRASALVERBS
winkle sth/sb<->out (of sth) to get sb/sth out of a place or position, especially when they do not want to leave
winkle sth out of sb to get information from sb, especially with difficulty:
She always manages to winkle secrets out of people.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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