Meaning & use
Winkles
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Periwinkles, small edible marine snails, especially as eaten as a seafood snack in Britain.
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They bought a pot of winkles from the seaside stall and ate them with a pin.
Winkles are traditionally served at British seaside towns with a plate of vinegar.
A note on using this word
The related verb "winkle out" compares the fiddly work of extracting a winkle from its shell to the effort of extracting information or someone from a position.
Another way to use it
2. verb
To extract or remove something or someone with difficulty, especially through persistent effort.
Reporters tried to winkle out details of the secret merger.
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