noun
a small, edible, marine bivalve mollusk
preposition
a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
-
The heartfelt speech warmed the cockles of my heart.
-
Your kind gesture really touched the cockles of my heart.
-
That movie was so sweet, it really got to the cockles of my heart.
-
The sight of the children playing together warmed the cockles of my heart.