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Cockle

noun/kˈʌvəɾəsli/
Definition
common edible European bivalve
common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈʌvəɾəsli/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɪpləkˈɑːdiˌak/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɪpləkˈɑːdiˌak/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈʌvəɾəsli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouncommon edible European bivalve
nouncommon edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
verbstir up (water) so as to form ripples
verbto gather something into small wrinkles or folds
“She puckered her lips”
Word Forms
ripplenouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripplingnouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
rifflenouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Herzmuschel
gemeinsame essbare europäische Muschel
🇫🇷French
coque
Bivalve européen comestible commun
🇪🇸Spanish
berberecho
bivalvo europeo comestible común
🇮🇹Italian
cardo
comune bivalve europeo commestibile
🇳🇱Dutch
kokkel
gewone eetbare Europese tweekleppige
🇵🇹Portuguese
berbigão
bivalve europeu comestível comum
🇷🇺Russian
куколка
обыкновенный съедобный европейский двустворчатый моллюск
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बल
आम खाद्य यूरोपीय बाइवलेव
🇧🇩Bengali
ককল
সাধারণ ভোজ্য ইউরোপীয় বাইভালভ
🇮🇳Tamil
சேவல்
பொதுவான உண்ணக்கூடிய ஐரோப்பிய பைவால்வ்
🇮🇳Telugu
కాకిల్
సాధారణ తినదగిన యూరోపియన్ బివాల్వ్
🇮🇳Marathi
कोंबडा
सामान्य खाद्य युरोपियन द्विवाल्व्ह
🇮🇳Gujarati
કોકલ
સામાન્ય ખાદ્ય યુરોપિયન બાયવલ્વ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೋಳಿ
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಖಾದ್ಯ ಯುರೋಪಿಯನ್ ಬಿವಾಲ್ವ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
കക്ക
സാധാരണ ഭക്ഷ്യയോഗ്യമായ യൂറോപ്യൻ bivalve
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੁੱਕਲ
ਆਮ ਖਾਣ ਯੋਗ ਯੂਰਪੀਅਨ ਬਾਇਵਾਲਵ
🇵🇰Urdu
کاکل
عام خوردنی یورپی bivalve
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鸟蛤
欧洲常见食用双壳类
🇯🇵Japanese
コックル
一般的な食用ヨーロッパ二枚貝
🇰🇷Korean
조가비
일반적인 식용 유럽 이매패류
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sò huyết
hai mảnh vỏ châu Âu ăn được phổ biến
🇹🇭Thai
หอยแครง
หอยสองฝายุโรปที่กินได้ทั่วไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
kerut
kerang Eropa yang umum dimakan
🇵🇭Filipino
sabong
karaniwang nakakain na European bivalve
🇲🇾Malay
kerang
bivalve Eropah yang boleh dimakan biasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كوكل
ذوات الصدفتين الأوروبية الصالحة للأكل
🇮🇷Persian
کاکل
دوکفه ای اروپایی خوراکی رایج
🇹🇷Turkish
kırışık
ortak yenilebilir Avrupa çift kabuklu
🇮🇱Hebrew
צִדפָּה
דו סתמי אירופאי מצוי למאכל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cockle'?
The primary meaning of 'cockle' is 'common edible European bivalve'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cockle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cockle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cockle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cockle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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