winkle vs wink

winkle and wink both are nouns.

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

As verbs, winkle and wink are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of winkle include blink, flash, twinkle.

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

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