cockle
noun
any bivalve mollusk of the genus Cardium, having somewhat heart-shaped, radially ribbed valves, especially C. edule, the common edible species of Europe.
cockles
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present tense formof cockle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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And the vision of Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought or, indeed, Elon Musk being frog-marched off to the hoosegow will warm the cockles of many a heart.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2025
The team said more work is needed to understand what, if anything, the heart cockles are doing with this image projection superpower.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
"But there's certain things we do in Wales brilliantly like cockles, oysters, lamb, chorizo and Welsh whisky - and they signposted me to dishes I could try or ingredients I could use in dishes."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2023
Bacteria extracted from cockles were "ingested" during high tide and showed us what the water was like over that time period.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2023
It was a scene to warm the cockles of your heart.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
