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cockle

/kˈɑkəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. common edible European bivalve
  2. common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs

verb

  1. stir up (water) so as to form ripples
  2. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
    “She puckered her lips”

Synonyms for cockle

Words that rhyme with cockle

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