Winkle

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪŋkÉ™l

Origin

Short for periwinkle.

Full definition of winkle

Noun

1. A periwinkle or its shell, of family .
2. Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species and .
• American Primary Teacher
• Personal Reminiscences of Men and Things on Long Island
• Bureau of Fisheries Document
• Introduction to physiological chemistry
• Natural Salt Water Fishing Baits
• The encyclopedia of marine resources
3. (children's slang) The penis, especially that of a boy rather than that of a man.

Synonyms

• (Littorinidae) oyster drill
• (Busycon and Busycotypus spp.) ,
• (childish: the penis) See also

Verb

1. to extract

Anagrams

• welkin