Cockle
noun
A small edible shellfish, a kind of clam.
We gathered cockles from the seashore to cook for dinner.
Often appears as...
- pick cockles
- cook cockles
noun
The shell of the cockle, specifically, the pattern or shape of it.
Her cardigan had a cockle design, resembling the ribbed structure of the shell.
Often appears as...
- cockle shape
- cockle design
verb
To contract, wrinkle or ripple.
The paper cockled because of the humidity.
Often appears as...
- cockle paper
- cockle fabric
noun
Part of a saying which means 'one's innermost feelings'.
She touched the cockles of his heart.
Often appears as...
- touch the cockles
- warm the cockles
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
noun
A small edible shellfish, a kind of clam.
We gathered cockles from the seashore to cook for dinner.
Often appears as...
- pick cockles
- cook cockles
noun
The shell of the cockle, specifically, the pattern or shape of it.
Her cardigan had a cockle design, resembling the ribbed structure of the shell.
Often appears as...
- cockle shape
- cockle design
verb
To contract, wrinkle or ripple.
The paper cockled because of the humidity.
Often appears as...
- cockle paper
- cockle fabric
noun
Part of a saying which means 'one's innermost feelings'.
She touched the cockles of his heart.
Often appears as...
- touch the cockles
- warm the cockles
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Edible Clams
Cockles are not only small clams but also considered a seafood delicacy in many coastal regions.
He enjoyed a plate of steamed cockles at the beachfront restaurant.
Pro Tip 2/2Coastal Activity
Collecting cockles is a common activity along sandy shores, often referred to as 'cockling'.
The family spent the afternoon cockling, filling their buckets with fresh cockles.
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Derek Paravicini and...
And now, here's what Nanny did also do was to press the record button on one of those little early tape recorders that they had, and this is a wonderful tape, now, of Derek playing when you were four years old. "Molly Malone." It wasn't actually "Cockles and Mussels."
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Sunflower Seastar:...
of the fastest animals in its bio this cockle is trying desperately to escape its many harm to
Video examples
Derek Paravicini and...
And now, here's what Nanny did also do was to press the record button on one of those little early tape recorders that they had, and this is a wonderful tape, now, of Derek playing when you were four years old. "Molly Malone." It wasn't actually "Cockles and Mussels."
Video examples
Sunflower Seastar:...
of the fastest animals in its bio this cockle is trying desperately to escape its many harm to
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Mackenzie Davis
Canadian Actress
I love Thanksgiving. In Canada, we don't really have a lot of history with Thanksgiving, and it's a holiday devoted to food, and that warms the cockles of my being.
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Sara Cox
English Entertainer
I love a jar of cockles. I love anything in vinegar - beetroot, little silverskin onions, cornichons - I'm forever grazing on stuff like that, fingers in a jar.
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Kate Christensen
American Novelist
If you've got cockles, those nickel-size, heart-shaped mollusks, and you want to get fancy, steam them, then toss the meat in finely ground cornmeal.
Quote examples
Mackenzie Davis
Canadian Actress
I love Thanksgiving. In Canada, we don't really have a lot of history with Thanksgiving, and it's a holiday devoted to food, and that warms the cockles of my being.
Quote examples
Sara Cox
English Entertainer
I love a jar of cockles. I love anything in vinegar - beetroot, little silverskin onions, cornichons - I'm forever grazing on stuff like that, fingers in a jar.
Quote examples
Kate Christensen
American Novelist
If you've got cockles, those nickel-size, heart-shaped mollusks, and you want to get fancy, steam them, then toss the meat in finely ground cornmeal.
Example 1 of 3
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