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Meanings of winkle in inglês

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titilar

Gleam or glow intermittently.

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cargolí

Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked.

cargolí

Remove or displace from a position.

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Examples for "winkle out"
Examples for "winkle out"
1
I will winkle out the secrets of this maze in no time!
Stonewielder
2
I had to winkle out this information from many different sources.
The Irish Times
3
Like we needed a survey to winkle out such groundbreaking news.
The Irish Times
4
Each time, we tried to get the winkle out whole without breaking off the very thin end.
The Guardian
5
The headline made me uncomfortable, and it took a bit of consideration to winkle out exactly why that is.
The Irish Times
Usage of winkle in inglês
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Mrs. Tiggy-winkle ironed it, and goffered it, and shook out the frills.
A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories
2
I will winkle out the secrets of this maze in no time!
Stonewielder
3
I had to winkle out this information from many different sources.
The Irish Times
4
In an almost comic few moments Kildare managed to winkle the ball clear.
The Irish Times
5
Like we needed a survey to winkle out such groundbreaking news.
The Irish Times
6
If he stayed, she would winkle his deepest thoughts from him.
The viscount and the virgin
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THEN Mrs. Tiggy-winkle made tea-a cup for herself and a cup for Lucie.
A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories
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It's why Mrs. Tiggy-winkle was so good at moving across.
One of our Thursdays is missing
9
I recognized Emperor Zhark and a large hedgepig that could only be Mrs. Tiggy-winkle.
One of our Thursdays is missing
10
See if you can winkle it out of him, Peabody.
A river in the sky
11
Then winkle them out of their pyramids on some pretext.
A Dance with Dragons
12
She'd winkle it out, and then where would you be?
To the blight: the eye of the world
13
It took some time to winkle the details out of Jamie-andno wonder, Ian thought.
Dangerous Women
14
Ned wished he were here now, to winkle the truth out of this damnable book.
A Game of Thrones
15
She's been exhausting me, trying to winkle school memories out of me for that play.
Unfinished desires: a novel
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If it's bugging you, you can winkle it out of Lydecker when we get back.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
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Translations for winkle
Winkle through the time