winkle
noun
any of various marine gastropods; periwinkle.
winkling
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present participleof winkle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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My mother made them back at home, too, complete with dimpled metal snail holders, clamping devices and winkling tools.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 3, 2015
Not because Bob Diamond was taciturn; but because the committee members were not up to the job of winkling out telling points.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2012
However, he is pessimistic about the chances of winkling DNA out of H. floresiensis, saying that the molecules are probably too fragmented owing to high temperatures at the excavation site.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 5, 2011
But his assignment in Viet Nam to the low-level chore of winkling out Viet Cong did not dim his enthusiasm.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Alex's swift fantasies of being a basketball star, in his coach's small complacent cruelties that drive Alex to quit, an American dream of winning goes winkling out.
From Time Magazine Archive
