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Meaning of
cockle
in English
cockle
us
//ˈkɑkəl//
uk
//ˈkɒkəl//
#uncommon
Plural
cockles
Definitions
Noun
edible
mollusks
with
heart-shaped
shells
The
chef
added
cockles
to
the
seafood
stew
.
shells
of
these
mollusks
The
child
collected
cockle
shells
on
the
beach
.
certain
field
weeds
;
unwanted
plants
The
farmer
spent
hours
removing
cockle
from
the
newly
planted
field
.
deep
emotions
(
in
one's
heart
)
The
news
of
her
grandmother's
passing
stirred
up
a
deep
cockle
in
her
heart
.
Verb
to
cause
wrinkles
or
ridges
;
puckering
fabric
The
washing
machine's
spin
cycle
began
to
cockle
the
delicate
fabric
.
Compounds / Phrases
cockleshells
