Cockle word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "cockle" word

[noun] common edible European bivalve mollusk having a rounded shell with radiating ribs
[noun] common edible European bivalve
[verb] to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
[verb] stir up (water) so as to form ripples

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\Coc"kle\ (k[o^]k"k'l), n. [OE. cockes cockles, AS. s[=ae]coccas sea cockles, prob, from Celtic; cf. W. cocs cockles, Gael. cochull husk. Perh. influenced by F. coquille shell, a dim. from the root of E. conch. Cf. {Coach}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus {Cardium}, especially {C. edule}, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera. 2. A cockleshell. 3. The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners. --Raymond. 4. The fire chamber of a furnace. [Eng.] --Knight. 5. A hop-drying kiln; an oast. --Knight. 6. The dome of a heating furnace. --Knight. {Cockle hat}, a hat ornamented with a cockleshell, the badge of a pilgrim. --Shak. {Cockle stairs}, winding or spiral stairs.
\Coc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cockled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cockling}.] [Of uncertian origin.] To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting. {Cockling sea}, waves dashing against each other with a short and quick motion. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
\Coc"kle\, n. [AS. coccel, cocel; cf. Gael. cogall tares, husks, cockle.] (Bot.)
(a) A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose ({Luchnis Githage}).
(b) The {Lotium}, or darnel.

Synonyms for cockle

crumple, knit, pucker, riffle, ripple, ruffle, rumple, undulate

Related terms: cocker, corrugate, crease, crimp, crimple, crinkle, crumple, dimple, fret, furrow, knit, knot, pucker, purse, ridge, rimple, ripple, ruck, ruckle, rumple, shirr, wimple, wrinkle

The fun area, different aproach to word »cockle«

Let's analyse "cockle" as pure text. This string has Six letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: ELKCOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. --- -.-. -.- .-.. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: cockle: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: cockle: 3 + 6 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 22, reduced: 22, and the final result is Twenty-Two.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (2)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
K (1)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter

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