1. (

• periwinkle ,
• winkle

) small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked ;

2. (

• periwinkle ,
• winkle

) edible marine gastropod ;

1. (

• twinkle ,
• winkle ,
• scintillate

) emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?" ;

2. (

• flash ,
• blink ,
• wink ,
• twinkle ,
• winkle

) gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing" ;

3. (

• winkle ,
• winkle_out

) remove or displace from a position ;