win·kle¹ (wĭng'kəl)
n. Zoology
A periwinkle.


win·kle² (wĭng'kəl)
tr.v. Chiefly British, -kled, -kling, -kles.
To pry, extract, or force from a place or position. Often used with out.

[From WINKLE¹ (from the process of extracting periwinkles from their shells).]

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