Synonyms & related words for periwinkle

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of periwinkle. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to periwinkle

Explore words related to periwinkle — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include winkle, mauve, fuchsia, lilac, apocynaceous, cornflower, pinks, pinked. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does periwinkle come from?

The word periwinkle breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old English origin: peri, from Latin pervinca (“the periwinkle plant”); and -winkle, from Old English wincle (“diminutive alteration (folk-etymological ending)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.