cockles

Synonyms

riffle shellfish seashell geoduck smocking waviness rugosity

Antonyms

smoothness irons ones singles

Phrases with the word

warm the cockles of someone's heart warm the cockles of the heart cockles of the heart

Examples

By chance he ordered cockles for lunch and the smell brought back a memory of the seaside town of Morecambe : this gave him "the idea of a faded North Country accent and the suggestion of a scrappy moustache". Source: Internet

A traditional speciality in Wales is laverbread (seaweed) made into small cakes with Welsh oatmeal, fried and served with eggs, bacon and cockles. Source: Internet

Of course, a move to full electrification might have warmed the cockles of some activists in India, it would have decimated jobs; and ultimately jobs are what it is all about for this Government or any future Government. Source: Internet

Otherwise, pickled cockles and mussels may be offered by the pub in jars or packets. Source: Internet