- winkle something out
- chiefly Brit. extract or obtain something with difficulty.→ winkle
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
winkle something out
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winkle something out of somebody — ˌwinkle sth ˈout of sb derived to get information from sb, especially with difficulty Syn: ↑extract • She always manages to winkle secrets out of people. Main entry: ↑winklederived … Useful english dictionary
winkle something out — WORM OUT, prise out, dig out, extract, draw out, obtain, get. → winkle … Useful english dictionary
winkle something out (of something) — ˌwinkle sth/sbˈout (of sth) derived to get sth/sb out of a place or position, especially when this is not easy to do Main entry: ↑winklederived … Useful english dictionary
winkle somebody out (of something) — ˌwinkle sth/sbˈout (of sth) derived to get sth/sb out of a place or position, especially when this is not easy to do Main entry: ↑winklederived … Useful english dictionary
winkle out — verb 1. force from a place or position The committee winkled out the unqualified candidates • Hypernyms: ↑remove • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody Something s somebody 2. remove or displace from a position … Useful english dictionary
winkle — noun 1》 a small herbivorous shore dwelling mollusc with a spiral shell. [Littorina littorea and other species.] 2》 informal a penis. verb (winkle something out) chiefly Brit. extract or obtain something with difficulty. Derivatives winkler noun… … English new terms dictionary
winkle — /wing keuhl/, n., v., winkled, winkling. Brit. n. 1. any of various marine gastropods; periwinkle. v.t. 2. Informal. to pry (something) out of a place, as winkle meat is dug out of its shell with a pin (usually fol. by out). [1575 85; short for… … Universalium
winkle — win•kle [[t]ˈwɪŋ kəl[/t]] n. v. kled, kling 1) ivt brit. any of various small marine gastropods, esp. a periwinkle 2) brit. inf to pry (something) out of a place (usu. fol. by out) • Etymology: 1575–85; short for periwinkle I … From formal English to slang
winkle out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms winkle out : present tense I/you/we/they winkle out he/she/it winkles out present participle winkling out past tense winkled out past participle winkled out British informal 1) to get something such as… … English dictionary
winkle — win|kle1 [ wıŋkl ] noun count type of small SHELLFISH that can be eaten as food winkle win|kle 2 [ wıŋkl ] verb ,winkle out phrasal verb transitive BRITISH INFORMAL 1. ) to get something such as information from someone when they did not intend… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
