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PeriwinklePeriwinkle Per"i*win`kle, n. [From AS. pinewincla a shellfish,
in which pine- is fr. L. pina, pinna, a kind of mussel, akin
to Gr. ?. Cf. Winkle.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The
common European species (Littorina littorea), in Europe
extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized
abundantly on the American coast. See Littorina.
Note: In America the name is often applied to several large
univalves, as Fulgur carica, and F. canaliculata. PeriwinklePeriwinkle Per"i*win`kle, n. [OE. pervenke, AS. pervince, fr.
L. pervinca.] (Bot.)
A trailing herb of the genus Vinca.
Note: The common perwinkle (Vinca minor) has opposite
evergreen leaves and solitary blue or white flowers in
their axils. In America it is often miscalled myrtle.
See under Myrtle. pilliewinklesPinnywinkles Pin"ny*win`kles, n. pl.
An instrument of torture, consisting of a board with holes
into which the fingers were pressed, and fastened with pegs.
[Written also pilliewinkles.] [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott. PinnywinklesPinnywinkles Pin"ny*win`kles, n. pl.
An instrument of torture, consisting of a board with holes
into which the fingers were pressed, and fastened with pegs.
[Written also pilliewinkles.] [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott. Sting winkleWinkle Win"kle, n. [AS. wincle.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any periwinkle. --Holland.
(b) Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, esp., in the
United States, either of two species of Fulgar (F.
canaliculata, and F. carica).
Note: These are large mollusks which often destroy large
numbers of oysters by drilling their shells and sucking
their blood.
Sting winkle, a European spinose marine shell (Murex
erinaceus). See Illust. of Murex. Twinkle
Twinkle Twin"kle, n.
1. A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a
wink or sparkle of the eye.
Suddenly, with twinkle of her eye, The damsel broke
his misintended dart. --Spenser.
2. A brief flash or gleam, esp. when rapidly repeated.
3. The time of a wink; a twinkling. --Dryden.
Twinkler
Twinkler Twin"kler, n.
One who, or that which, twinkles, or winks; a winker; an eye.
Twinkling
Twinkling Twin"kling, n.
1. The act of one who, or of that which, twinkles; a quick
movement of the eye; a wink; a twinkle. --Holland.
2. A shining with intermitted light; a scintillation; a
sparkling; as, the twinkling of the stars.
3. The time of a wink; a moment; an instant.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trump, . . . the dead shall be raised incorruptible.
--1 Cor. xv.
52.
WinkleWinkle Win"kle, n. [AS. wincle.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any periwinkle. --Holland.
(b) Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, esp., in the
United States, either of two species of Fulgar (F.
canaliculata, and F. carica).
Note: These are large mollusks which often destroy large
numbers of oysters by drilling their shells and sucking
their blood.
Sting winkle, a European spinose marine shell (Murex
erinaceus). See Illust. of Murex.
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