winkle in WordNet English dictionary

1. gleam or glow intermittently
   "The lights were flashing"
   flash  blink  wink  twinkle  winkle 
   
2. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
   "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
   twinkle  winkle  scintillate 
   
3. remove or displace from a position
   winkle  winkle out 
   

1. edible marine gastropod
   periwinkle  winkle 
   
2. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
   periwinkle  winkle