shine vs winkle

winkle vs shine

shine and winkle both are nouns.

shine and winkle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shine	Yes	No	Yes	No
winkle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, winkle is a hyponym of shine; that is, winkle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shine:

shine: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
winkle: emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

Other hyponyms of shine include beat down, beacon, glare, flame, flare, outshine, shimmer, flick, flicker, blaze, scintillate, twinkle, burn, glow.

shine (noun)	winkle (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light	edible marine gastropod
	small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

shine (verb)	winkle (verb)
make (a surface) shine	remove or displace from a position
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	gleam or glow intermittently
be shiny, as if wet	emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
be distinguished or eminent
be clear and obvious
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
be bright by reflecting or casting light
throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

Difference between shine and winkle

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