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ruckle vs cockle

cockle vs ruckle

ruckle is not a noun while cockle is a noun.

ruckle and cockle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ruckle No No Yes No
cockle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cockle is a hyponym of ruckle; that is, cockle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruckle:
  • ruckle: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
  • cockle: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
Other hyponyms of ruckle include crumple, knit, pucker, rumple, pucker, ruck, ruck up.
ruckle (noun) cockle (noun)
common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
common edible European bivalve
ruckle (verb) cockle (verb)
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
make a hoarse, rattling sound stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Difference between ruckle and cockle

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