winkle in Italian
winkle in Italian is pisello — winkle means a periwinkle, a small edible sea snail with a spiral shell.
winkle in Italian
pisello
(childish, slang) The penis, especially that of a child rather than that of an adult.
What does "winkle" mean?
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noun A periwinkle, a small edible sea snail with a spiral shell.
"They bought a bag of winkles from the seafood stall and ate them with a pin."
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noun Any of several other spiral-shelled marine snails resembling the periwinkle.
"The tide pool was full of small winkles clinging to the rocks."
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verb To winkle out: to get information, an object, or a person out of somewhere with effort or cunning.
"It took hours to winkle the truth out of him."
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winkle in a sentence
- They bought a bag of winkles from the seafood stall and ate them with a pin.
- The tide pool was full of small winkles clinging to the rocks.
- It took hours to winkle the truth out of him.
- She managed to winkle a confession out of the suspect.
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What is "winkle" in Italian?
"winkle" in Italian is pisello. winkle means: A periwinkle, a small edible sea snail with a spiral shell.
How do you use "winkle" in a sentence?
Example: "They bought a bag of winkles from the seafood stall and ate them with a pin." In Italian, "winkle" is pisello.
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