Wingle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɪŋl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Wingle is a verb meaning (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To bend or twist; wriggle back and forth.
Meaning
(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To bend or twist; wriggle back and forth.
More Meanings
- (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To be unsteady on one's feet; to walk with an unsteady gait; wobble; meander.
- (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A fold or a convolution; something bent or twisted; a twist or a bend.
Example Sentences
That's an awful wingle of a road.
Word Forms
- wingles
- wingling
- wingled
- winkle
- wingl
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wintle, wamble, warple, wriggle, wraggle, twine.
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