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- Dictionarywrinkle/ˈrɪŋkl/
noun
- 1. a slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face: "she smoothed out the wrinkles from her skirt" Similar
- 2. a clever innovation, or useful piece of information or advice: informal "learning the wrinkles from someone more experienced saves time" Similar
verb
- 1. make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin): "his hands and face were wrinkled by age"
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The meaning of WRINKLE is a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease; specifically : one in the skin especially when due to age, worry, or fatigue.
WRINKLE definition: 1. a small line in the skin caused by old age: 2. a small line or fold in cloth 3. a problem…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a small ridge or furrow in a normally smooth surface, caused by contraction, crumpling, folding, etc. 2. a crease or pucker in the skin, as any of those caused by aging, frowning, etc. verb transitive Word forms: ˈwrinkled or ˈwrinkling. 3. to form a wrinkle or wrinkles in, as by contracting; pucker; crease.
a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning. a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction, folding, crushing, or the like.
A wrinkle is a dent or line where that smoothness is interrupted. You might fret about a wrinkle in your skirt or a new wrinkle on your face. Another kind of wrinkle is more figurative: a small complication or problem that arises suddenly.
wrinkle. ( ˈrɪŋkəl) n. a slight ridge in the smoothness of a surface, such as a crease in the skin as a result of age. vb. to make or become wrinkled, as by crumpling, creasing, or puckering.
Definition of wrinkle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Wrinkles are lines that form on someone's face as they grow old. [...] 2. When someone's skin wrinkles or when something wrinkles it, lines start to form in it because the skin is getting old or damaged. [...] 3. A wrinkle is a raised fold in a piece of cloth or paper that spoils its appearance. [...] More. Conjugations of 'wrinkle'
WRINKLE definition: 1. a small line on your face that you get when you grow old 2. a small fold in a piece of cloth. Learn more.
wrinkle meaning, definition, what is wrinkle: wrinkles are lines on your face and skin...: Learn more.
