winkle

win*kle

noun

{bc}{sx|periwinkle:2||}

winkle

verb

{bc}{sx|twinkle||}

winkle

verb

{bc}to displace, remove, or evict from a position

winkle out

phrasal verb

{bc}to use a lot of effort to get (information) from a person

winkle (someone or something) out of

idiom

{bc}to use a lot of effort to get (information) from (someone)

Rip van Win*kle

noun

{bc}a neu0027er-do-well in a story in Washington Irvingu0027s {it}Sketch Book{/it} who sleeps for 20 years