Cockling

We'd go cockling, too, and pick up samphire when it was in season. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I know most folk who ride a 'bent don't use chammy butter, but I suffer from excessive cockling. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

He hardly ever leaves the island all summer, depending on John to bring over supplies from the mainland when he brings over the boat to go cockling at low tide. ❋ Roger Deakin (2009)

Engravings on paper that were to be embellished with water-based colors might be affixed to a firm if temporary support to prevent cockling and a light wash of gum or other sizing applied to aid color adhesion and control capillary action. reference ❋ Unknown (2006)

“By the time we got here,” Vyrostek says, “the doors and other things were starting to expand, there was light evidence of microbial growth — mold — and there was evidence of cockling — rippling — of paper and the upholstery was puckering.” ❋ Unknown (2005)

A line of four brown-speckled ducks led by a brown-and-green drake were stemming away downhill from the upper meadow, coming like boats running on a ruffled sea, cockling their way top speed downwards towards the fence and towards the little group of people, and cackling as excitedly as if they brought news of the Spanish ❋ Unknown (2003)

This makes a joint free of cockling, and when dry the inking can be completed across the joint. ❋ Various (N/A)

This will take out all cockling and make it lie flat for photographing. ❋ Various (N/A)

No such prospect awaited him; he had one of the premonitions that were more certain than the most solid realities -- as long as he lived he must sail in ships, struggling with winds and calms, with currents and cockling and placid seas. ❋ Joseph Hergesheimer (1917)

The town called them Sally Hancock's Gang, she being their leader, though they worked separate, shrimping, cockling, digging for lug and long-lining, bawling fish through Plymouth streets, even a hovelling job at times -- nothing came amiss to them, and no weather. ❋ Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1903)

A book that has been covered should be left under a light weight until the next day, with waterproof sheets between the damp cover and the end paper to prevent the sheets of the book from cockling through the damp. ❋ Douglas Cockerell (1894)

The book may now be shut up if a waterproof sheet is put at each end to prevent the damp of the cover from cockling the paper. ❋ Douglas Cockerell (1894)

Why should she pretend not to know a friend -- least of all when she'd been cockling? ❋ George De Horne Vaizey (1887)

I thought all this, and I believe my companions had very similar thoughts as we danced up and down on the short cockling sea. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

Fylde Conservative MP Mark Menzies has called for cockling in the estuary to be banned unless greater controls are introduced. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Three men have been arrested after allegedly being caught cockling illegally on the Dee estuary in North Wales, the Environment Agency has confirmed. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They also seized a trailer, cockling equipment and two large sacks containing approximately 100kg of cockles worth about £200. ❋ Unknown (2011)

More in the foreground, in the same direction, there spreads a troubled cockling sea of the Great Conglomerate. ❋ Hugh Miller (1829)

And then, far from its original bed in the rock, amid the jerkings of a cockling sea, the mass breaks through the supporting float, and settles far beneath, amid the green and silent twilight of the bottom, where its mosses and lichens yield their place to stony encrustations of deep purple, and to miniature thickets of arboraceous zoöphites. ❋ Hugh Miller (1829)

"Sam told [Susie] that she didn't [cock block] the night before, because there was no cockling to cock block to [begin] with" ❋ K Don (2007)

Did you see that [Cockles] photo-op? They were holding hands! Cockles has [no regard] for [personal space]. ❋ SaltnSage (2016)

Wow [look at that] Cockling - she is hot, [I wanna] [marry] her ! ❋ FreddieDK (2009)

Oh, [the dragon's] balls were [blazin'] as I stepped into his cave, Then I [sliced] his fucking cockles, with a long and shiny blade! ❋ Chopsuey25 (2007)

That will [cost] [ya] a cockle [darling]. ❋ Spliff Head (2006)

The [cognac] warmed the [cockles] of [my heart]. ❋ Ghghs (2006)

She was [at a loss for words] after he [cockled] her. ❋ Biebermon (2013)

[Y'alright] cockle? [Thanks for that] cockle. ❋ Leo51 (2006)

[I just] [got] tippered in my [cockles]. ❋ Friendly Neighborhood SpiderMan (2008)

[Freddie]: [Karina's] Breath sure smells great! Annie: that's Cause she was [cockling] this morning! ❋ Freddie_Fresh (2007)