Meaning of 'cockle'

noun

common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs

noun

common edible European bivalve

verb

to cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting

Example: "Warm water cockles my hands."

Synonyms: knit pucker rumple crumple

verb

to stir up water so as to form ripples

Example: "The leaf cockled the surface of the lake."

Synonyms: riffle