cockle (Meaning)
cockle (n)
common edible European bivalve
common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
cockle (v)
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
cockle (n.)
A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus Cardium, especially C. edule, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera.
A cockleshell.
The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners.
The fire chamber of a furnace.
A hop-drying kiln; an oast.
The dome of a heating furnace.
A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose (Luchnis Githage).
The Lotium, or darnel.
cockle (v. t.)
To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting.
Synonyms & Antonyms of cockle
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cockle Sentence Examples
- Dotted amongst the smooth pebbles on the beach, we found several cockles with beautifully ribbed shells.
- The fishermen used rakes to gather cockles from the shallows just after low tide.
- In some cultures, cockles are strung together and worn as colorful jewelry.
- Her favorite seafood stew featured plump cockles simmered in a flavorful broth.
- The endangered shorebird carefully pried open the cockle with its sharp beak.
- The artist captured the delicate details of a single cockle shell in her watercolor painting.
- The beachcomber examined the cockle, its rough exterior contrasting with the smooth, pearly inside.
- Legends of hidden pearls sometimes surround the humble cockle shell.
- After a storm, the tide deposited a bounty of cockles along the coastline.
- We used empty cockle shells as tiny boats, letting them drift in the shallow tide pools.
FAQs About the word cockle
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
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Dotted amongst the smooth pebbles on the beach, we found several cockles with beautifully ribbed shells.
The fishermen used rakes to gather cockles from the shallows just after low tide.
In some cultures, cockles are strung together and worn as colorful jewelry.
Her favorite seafood stew featured plump cockles simmered in a flavorful broth.
