winkle
/ˈwɪŋkl/noun
उच्चारण विंकल
विंकल (खाने योग्य छोटा समुद्री घोंघा)
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noun
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[C] British
a small sea snail with a shell, that can be eaten
विंकल (खाने योग्य छोटा समुद्री घोंघा)
- They bought a bag of winkles at the seaside.
Synonyms periwinkle
verb
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[T] ~ sth/sb + adv./prep. British, informal
to get somebody or something out of a place, especially with effort
(मेहनत से) बाहर निकालना
- He winkled the coin out of the drain with a wire.
→Phrasal verbs 1
winkle sth out (of sb)
(British, informal) to get information from somebody, especially when they do not want to give it
(किसी से) बात उगलवाना
- She finally winkled the truth out of her brother.
- Reporters tried to winkle out the name of the new minister.