Cockle Definition & Meaning
cockle
- noun
- common edible European bivalve
- common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
- verb
- stir up (water) so as to form ripples
- to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
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- What does cockle mean?
- common edible European bivalve common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs stir up (water) so as to form ripples to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
- What part of speech is cockle?
- Cockle is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does cockle have?
- Cockle has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).