Winkle is a common name applied to numerous different species of small, round, usually edible, snails. These are often species of sea snails, also some small round freshwater snails, and even some land snails that have an operculum.
近义、反义、联想词
近义词
n.
seafood, seasnail
v.
shine, beam, radiate, bring out, get out
英英词典
winkle n.
small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
synonymous: periwinkle
edible marine gastropod
synonymous: periwinkle
winkle v.
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?