winkle

noun

  1. 1

    edible marine gastropod

  2. 2

    small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

verb

  1. 1

    remove or displace from a position

  2. 2

    gleam or glow intermittently

    The lights were flashing

  3. 3

    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

    Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?

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