WINKLE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word winkle. (close relations)
Definition of WINKLE
Best Alternative Words for WINKLE
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| periwinkle | nounn | |||||||
noun • chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers • commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers • small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked • edible marine gastropod | ||||||||
| twinkle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance verb • gleam or glow intermittently • emit or reflect light in a flickering manner | ||||||||
| blink | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly verb • briefly shut the eyes • keep back by blinking • gleam or glow intermittently | ||||||||
| flash | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden intense burst of radiant energy • a momentary brightness • a short vivid experience • a sudden brilliant understanding • a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) • a gaudy outward display • a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate • a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story • a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification • a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph adjective satellite • tastelessly showy verb • gleam or glow intermittently • appear briefly • display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously • make known or cause to appear with great speed • run or move very quickly or hastily • expose or show briefly • protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal • emit a brief burst of light | ||||||||
| scintillate | verbv | |||||||
verb • give off • reflect brightly • emit or reflect light in a flickering manner • fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon • be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity | ||||||||
| wink | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) • closing one eye quickly as a signal • a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly verb • signal by winking • gleam or glow intermittently • briefly shut the eyes • keep back by blinking | ||||||||
| winkle out | verbv | |||||||
verb • force from a place or position • remove or displace from a position | ||||||||
