crink
1 of 3noun
ˈkriŋk
plural -s
dialectal, England
: bend, twist
crink
2 of 3transitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
: bend, twist, wrench
crink
3 of 3intransitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
: to make or emit a thin abrupt metallic or crackling sound
cicadas crinking in the heat
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Low German krink circle, ring; akin to Middle High German krinc circle, ring
Intransitive verb
imitative
First Known Use
Noun
1567, in the meaning defined above
Transitive Verb
1821, in the meaning defined above
Intransitive Verb
1781, in the meaning defined above