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- Dictionarycrinkle/ˈkrɪŋkl/
verb
- 1. form into small surface creases or wrinkles: "Rose's face crinkled in bewilderment"
noun
- 1. a wrinkle or crease on the surface of something: "there was a crinkle of suspicion on her forehead"
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CRINKLE definition: 1. to become covered in many small lines and folds, or to cause something to do this: 2. a small…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : wrinkle, corrugation, pucker. 2. : any of several virus diseases of plants marked by crinkling of leaves. crinkly. ˈkriŋ-k (ə-)lē.
Use the verb crinkle to describe what happens when you ball up a freshly ironed shirt and shove it in a suitcase, or the way your favorite teacher scrunches her eyes when she smiles. You can also call the creases or wrinkles themselves crinkles.
to become covered in many small lines and folds, or to cause something to do this: crinkle something up She crinkled her nose up in distaste. Her eyes crinkled into a broad smile. The cat sat on my newspaper, crinkling it. More examples. Fewer examples. She crinkled her forehead in concentration.
crinkle leaf. 4 meanings: 1. to form or cause to form wrinkles, twists, or folds 2. to make or cause to make a rustling noise 3. a wrinkle,.... Click for more definitions.
Crinkle definition: to wrinkle; crimple; ripple.. See examples of CRINKLE used in a sentence.
1. to form or cause to form wrinkles, twists, or folds. 2. to make or cause to make a rustling noise. n. 3. a wrinkle, twist, or fold. 4. a rustling noise. [Old English crincan to bend, give way; related to Middle Dutch krinkelen to crinkle, Middle High German krank weak, ill, krenken to weaken]
verb. crinkled, crinkles, crinkling. To be or cause to be full of wrinkles, twists, or ripples. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To rustle or crackle, as paper when crushed. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause to crinkle. American Heritage. (intransitive) To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
A complete guide to the word "CRINKLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
CRINKLE definition: 1. to become covered in small lines or folds, or to make something become covered in small lines or…. Learn more.
