Associations to the word «Cockle»

COCKLE, noun. Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells.

COCKLE, noun. The shell of such a mollusk.

COCKLE, noun. (in the plural) One’s innermost feelings (only in the expression “the cockles of one’s heart”).

COCKLE, noun. (directly from French coquille) A wrinkle, pucker

COCKLE, noun. (by extension) A defect in sheepskin; firm dark nodules caused by the bites of keds on live sheep

COCKLE, noun. (mining) (UK) (Cornwall) The mineral black tourmaline or schorl.

COCKLE, noun. (UK) The fire chamber of a furnace.

COCKLE, noun. (UK) A kiln for drying hops; an oast.

COCKLE, noun. (UK) The dome of a heating furnace.

COCKLE, verb. To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting; to pucker.

COCKLE, noun. Any of several field weeds, such as the corncockle, Agrostemma githago, and Lolium temulentum.

COCKLE, noun. Common edible European bivalve.

COCKLE, noun. Common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs.

COCKLE, verb. Stir up (water) so as to form ripples.

COCKLE, verb. To gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips".