winkle

nouns

small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
periwinkle, winkle
edible marine gastropod
periwinkle, winkle

verbs

emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
scintillate, twinkle, winkle
gleam or glow intermittently
"The lights were flashing"
blink, flash, twinkle, wink, winkle
remove or displace from a position
winkle, winkle out