wink vs winkle

wink and winkle both are nouns.

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

As verbs, wink and winkle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wink include blink, flash, twinkle.

wink (noun)	winkle (noun)
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly	edible marine gastropod
closing one eye quickly as a signal	small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

wink (verb)	winkle (verb)
briefly shut the eyes	remove or displace from a position
keep back by blinking	gleam or glow intermittently
signal by winking	emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
gleam or glow intermittently