WINKLE

• (noun) edible marine gastropod

  synonyms : periwinkle

• (noun) small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

  synonyms : periwinkle

• (verb) remove or displace from a position

  synonyms : winkle out

• (verb) gleam or glow intermittently

  "The lights were flashing"

  synonyms : blink , flash , twinkle , wink

• (verb) emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

  "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

  synonyms : scintillate , twinkle

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