Winkle


noun
1.
any of various marine gastropods; periwinkle1 .
verb (used with object), winkled, winkling.
2.
Informal. to pry (something) out of a place, as winkle meat is dug out of its shell with a pin (usually followed by out).
noun
1.
See periwinkle1
verb
2.
(transitive; usually foll by out, out of, etc) (informal, mainly Brit) to extract or prise out

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