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cockle

UK
/ˈkɒk.əl/
US
/ˈkɑː.kəl/

Translations

cocklenoun
cockles
pl
UK
/ˈkɒk.əl/
US
/ˈkɑː.kəl/
The cockle is a type of edible shellfish found in sandy beaches.
Сердцевидка - это вид съедобных моллюсков, обитающих на песчаных пляжах.
Additional translations
двустворчатый моллюск
ракушка
Synonyms
bivalve
clam
shellfish
mussel
cockleverb
cockled
Past Simple
cockled
Past Participle
cockling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒk.əl/
US
/ˈkɑːk.əl/
The paper began to cockle when it got wet.
Бумага начала сморщиваться, когда намокла.
Additional translations
собираться в складки
Synonyms
wiggle
squirm
winkle
cockleadjective
Attributive use of the noun (e.g. cockle soup, cockle beds); not gradable in ordinary use.
cocklesnoun

cockle

cockles
pl
UK
/ˈkɒk.əlz/
US
/ˈkɑː.kəlz/
The fishermen collected a basket full of cockles from the shore.
Рыбаки собрали корзину, полную сердцевидок, с берега.
Additional translations
моллюски
ракушки
Synonyms
mollusks
bivalves
shellfish

Definitions

cocklenoun
A small, edible, marine bivalve mollusk with a rounded shell found in sandy or muddy areas.
The fisherman collected a basket full of cockles from the shore.
A wrinkle or pucker, especially in paper or fabric.
The old map had several cockles that made it difficult to read.
A plant of the pink family, with pink or white flowers, often considered a weed in cornfields.
The farmer was concerned about the cockle growing among his crops.
Usually in plural. One of the ventricles of the heart; used figuratively to refer to a person’s deepest feelings.
Her kind words warmed the cockles of his heart.
cockleverb
To contract or wrinkle, often due to heat or moisture.
The paper began to cockle after being left out in the rain.
To gather or fish for cockles, especially by raking in sand or mud at low tide.
Families still cockle along the estuary whenever the tide is out.
cockleadjective
Relating to, consisting of, or made with cockles (the shellfish).
We enjoyed a warm bowl of cockle chowder.
cocklesnoun
A type of small, edible, marine bivalve mollusk with a rounded shell, often found in sandy or muddy areas.
The fishermen collected cockles from the shore to sell at the market.
The heart, often used in the phrase 'the cockles of one's heart' to refer to the innermost feelings or emotions.
The kind gesture warmed the cockles of her heart.
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