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crinkle

(krɪŋkəl)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense crinkles, present participle crinkling, past tense, past participle crinkled

1. verb

If something crinkles or if you crinkle it, it becomes slightly creased or folded.

He shrugged whimsically, his eyes crinkling behind his glasses. [VERB]

When she laughs, she crinkles her perfectly-formed nose. [VERB noun]

If a plant has spotted or crinkled leaves, do not use it for propagation. [VERB-ed]

2. countable noun

Crinkles are small creases or folds.

Synonyms: crease, wrinkle, crumple, ruffle More Synonyms of crinkle

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crinkle in British English

(ˈkrɪŋkəl)

verb

to form or cause to form wrinkles, twists, or folds

to make or cause to make a rustling noise

noun

a wrinkle, twist, or fold

a rustling noise

Word origin

Old English crincan to bend, give way; related to Middle Dutch krinkelen to crinkle, Middle High German krank weak, ill, krenken to weaken

crinkle in American English

(ˈkrɪŋkəl)

verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcrinkled or ˈcrinkling

to be or cause to be full of wrinkles, twists, or ripples

to rustle or crackle, as paper when crushed

noun

a wrinkle, twist, or ripple

a rustling or crackling sound

Derived forms

crinkly (ˈcrinkly)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈcrinklier or ˈcrinkliest

Word origin

ME crenklen, freq. < OE crincan, var. of cringan: see cringe

Examples of 'crinkle' in a sentence
crinkle

`Your rudeness displeases me," Vincent observed in a voice that made my spine crinkle with fear.Lonnie's face had begun to show tiny crinkle lines around his eyes, but Brian's twenty-two-year-old face was youthfully smooth.An actual all-out smile that made the corners of her eyes crinkle.

1 (verb) in the sense of crease

Definition

to become slightly creased or folded

When she laughs, her eyes crinkle.

Synonyms

crease

Most outfits crease a bit when you're travelling.

Liz sat down carefully, so as not to crease her skirt.

wrinkle

I wrinkled the velvet.

The skin around her eyes had begun to wrinkle.

crumple

She sat down carefully, so as not to crumple her skirt.

pucker

She puckered her lips at the sour taste of lemon.

fold

He folded the paper carefully.

curl

crimp

crimple

twist

ruffle

She let the wind ruffle her hair.

scallop

rumple

I leaned forward to rumple his hair.

cockle

2 (verb) in the sense of rustle

The thin envelope crinkled.

Synonyms

rustle

The leaves rustled in the wind.

whisper

The leaves whispered and rustled in the breeze.

hiss

crackle

swish

(noun) in the sense of crease

Definition

a crease or fold

The fabric was smooth, without a crinkle.

Synonyms

crease

She frowned at the creases in her silk dress.

wrinkle

He noticed a wrinkle in the material.

crumple

ruffle

twist

fold

Make another fold and turn the ends together.

curl

rumple

pucker

small puckers in the material

crimp

crimple

scallop

cockle

Additional synonyms

in the sense of crumple

Definition

to crush or become crushed into untidy wrinkles or creases

She sat down carefully, so as not to crumple her skirt.

Synonyms

crease,

wrinkle,

rumple,

ruffle,

pucker

in the sense of fold

Definition

to bend double so that one part covers another

He folded the paper carefully.

Synonyms

bend,

double,

gather,

tuck,

overlap,

crease,

pleat,

crumple,

intertwine,

double over,

turn under,

dog-ear

in the sense of fold

Definition

a mark, crease, or hollow made by folding

Make another fold and turn the ends together.

Synonyms

crease,

turn,

gather,

bend,

layer,

overlap,

wrinkle,

pleat,

ruffle,

furrow,

knife-edge,

double thickness,

folded portion

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crinkle

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单词	crinkle
释义	Trends of crinkle View usage for: crinkle (krɪŋkəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense crinkles, present participle crinkling, past tense, past participle crinkled 1. verb If something crinkles or if you crinkle it, it becomes slightly creased or folded. He shrugged whimsically, his eyes crinkling behind his glasses. [VERB] When she laughs, she crinkles her perfectly-formed nose. [VERB noun] If a plant has spotted or crinkled leaves, do not use it for propagation. [VERB-ed] 2. countable noun Crinkles are small creases or folds. Synonyms: crease, wrinkle, crumple, ruffle More Synonyms of crinkle More Synonyms of crinkle crinkle in British English (ˈkrɪŋkəl) verb 1. to form or cause to form wrinkles, twists, or folds 2. to make or cause to make a rustling noise noun 3. a wrinkle, twist, or fold 4. a rustling noise Word origin Old English crincan to bend, give way; related to Middle Dutch krinkelen to crinkle, Middle High German krank weak, ill, krenken to weaken crinkle in American English (ˈkrɪŋkəl) verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcrinkled or ˈcrinkling 1. to be or cause to be full of wrinkles, twists, or ripples 2. to rustle or crackle, as paper when crushed noun 3. a wrinkle, twist, or ripple 4. a rustling or crackling sound Derived forms crinkly (ˈcrinkly) adjectiveWord forms: ˈcrinklier or ˈcrinkliest Word origin ME crenklen, freq. < OE crincan, var. of cringan: see cringe Examples of 'crinkle' in a sentence crinkle `Your rudeness displeases me," Vincent observed in a voice that made my spine crinkle with fear. Hodgman, Ann MY BABYSITTER HAS FANGS (2001) Lonnie's face had begun to show tiny crinkle lines around his eyes, but Brian's twenty-two-year-old face was youthfully smooth. Lawson, Jonell ROSES ARE FOR THE RICH (2001) An actual all-out smile that made the corners of her eyes crinkle. Melinda Metz TRUST ME (2001) 1 (verb) in the sense of crease Definition to become slightly creased or folded When she laughs, her eyes crinkle. Synonyms crease Most outfits crease a bit when you're travelling. Liz sat down carefully, so as not to crease her skirt. wrinkle I wrinkled the velvet. The skin around her eyes had begun to wrinkle. crumple She sat down carefully, so as not to crumple her skirt. pucker She puckered her lips at the sour taste of lemon. fold He folded the paper carefully. curl crimp crimple twist ruffle She let the wind ruffle her hair. scallop rumple I leaned forward to rumple his hair. cockle 2 (verb) in the sense of rustle The thin envelope crinkled. Synonyms rustle The leaves rustled in the wind. whisper The leaves whispered and rustled in the breeze. hiss crackle swish (noun) in the sense of crease Definition a crease or fold The fabric was smooth, without a crinkle. Synonyms crease She frowned at the creases in her silk dress. wrinkle He noticed a wrinkle in the material. crumple ruffle twist fold Make another fold and turn the ends together. curl rumple pucker small puckers in the material crimp crimple scallop cockle Additional synonyms in the sense of crumple Definition to crush or become crushed into untidy wrinkles or creases She sat down carefully, so as not to crumple her skirt. Synonyms crease, wrinkle, rumple, ruffle, pucker in the sense of fold Definition to bend double so that one part covers another He folded the paper carefully. Synonyms bend, double, gather, tuck, overlap, crease, pleat, crumple, intertwine, double over, turn under, dog-ear in the sense of fold Definition a mark, crease, or hollow made by folding Make another fold and turn the ends together. Synonyms crease, turn, gather, bend, layer, overlap, wrinkle, pleat, ruffle, furrow, knife-edge, double thickness, folded portion Nearby words of crinkle criminal criminality cringe crinkle crinkly cripple crippled Synonyms of 'crinkle' crinkle Explore 'crinkle' in the dictionary
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