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Winkle vs Inkle - What's the difference?

winkle | inkle |

As nouns the difference between winkle and inkle

is that winkle is a periwinkle or its shell, of family while inkle is narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces.

As verbs the difference between winkle and inkle

is that winkle is to extract while inkle is (rare) to hint at; disclose.

winkle

English

(wikipedia winkle) (Fulgar)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A periwinkle or its shell, of family .
  • Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species .
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  • (children's slang) The penis, especially that of a boy rather than that of a man.

    • Synonyms

    * (Littorinidae) oyster drill * * See also

    See also

    * winkle out *

    Verb

    (winkl)
  • to extract

    • Anagrams

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    inkle

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from *.

    Verb

    (inkl)
  • (rare) To hint at; disclose.
  • (rare) To have a hint or inkling of; divine.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Apparently from earlier *(term), perhaps from an incorrect division of lingle, lingel.

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

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  • Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces
    • (Shakespeare)