[wing-kuh
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noun, verb, -kled, -kling. British| 1. | any of various marine gastropods; periwinkle. |
| 2. | Informal. to pry (something) out of a place, as winkle meat is dug out of its shell with a pin (usually fol. by out). |
| win·kle 1 (wĭng'kəl) n. Zoology A periwinkle. |
| win·kle 2 (wĭng'kəl) tr.v. win·kled, win·kling, win·kles Chiefly British 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).] |