corrugate

[ verb kawr-uh-geyt, kor-; adjective kawr-uh-git, -geyt, kor- ]

/ verb ˈkɔr əˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-; adjective ˈkɔr ə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr- /

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verb (used with object), cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing.

to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows and ridges.

to wrinkle, as the skin or face.

Western U.S. to make irrigation ditches in (a field).

verb (used without object), cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing.

to become corrugated; undergo corrugation.

adjective

corrugated; wrinkled; furrowed.

Origin of corrugate

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin corrūgātus, past participle of corrūgāre, equivalent to cor- “with, together” + rūg(āre) “to wrinkle” + -ātus past participle suffix; see cor-, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM corrugate

cor·ru·gat·ed, adjectivecor·ru·ga·tor, nounun·cor·ru·gat·ed, adjective

Words nearby corrugate

corrode, corrody, corrosion, corrosive, corrosive sublimate, corrugate, corrugated iron, corrugated paper, corrugation, corrugator, corrugator muscle

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Example sentences from the Web for corrugate

However, "broad-browed Verulam," let not that brow's breadth cloud or corrugate in vexation at my persiflage.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 31, 1887|Various
Yet we had watched his smooth brow furrow and corrugate as under some carking care or devouring sorrow.
Moon-Face and Other Stories|Jack London
Flutes, 72 four inches deep, corrugate the beast's underpart from tail to neck.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for corrugate

corrugate

verb (ˈkɒrʊˌɡeɪt)

(usually tr) to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges

adjective (ˈkɒrʊɡɪt, -ˌɡeɪt)

folded into furrows and ridges; wrinkled

Derived forms of corrugate

corrugation, noun

Word Origin for corrugate

C18: from Latin corrūgāre, from rūga a wrinkle

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单词	corrugate
释义	corrugate [ verb kawr-uh-geyt, kor-; adjective kawr-uh-git, -geyt, kor- ] / verb ˈkɔr əˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-; adjective ˈkɔr ə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR corrugate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing. to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows and ridges. to wrinkle, as the skin or face. Western U.S. to make irrigation ditches in (a field). verb (used without object), cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing. to become corrugated; undergo corrugation. adjective corrugated; wrinkled; furrowed. Origin of corrugate First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin corrūgātus, past participle of corrūgāre, equivalent to cor- “with, together” + rūg(āre) “to wrinkle” + -ātus past participle suffix; see cor-, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM corrugate cor·ru·gat·ed, adjectivecor·ru·ga·tor, nounun·cor·ru·gat·ed, adjective Words nearby corrugate corrode, corrody, corrosion, corrosive, corrosive sublimate, corrugate, corrugated iron, corrugated paper, corrugation, corrugator, corrugator muscle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corrugate However, "broad-browed Verulam," let not that brow's breadth cloud or corrugate in vexation at my persiflage. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 31, 1887\|Various Yet we had watched his smooth brow furrow and corrugate as under some carking care or devouring sorrow. Moon-Face and Other Stories\|Jack London Flutes, 72 four inches deep, corrugate the beast's underpart from tail to neck. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray British Dictionary definitions for corrugate corrugate verb (ˈkɒrʊˌɡeɪt) (usually tr) to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges adjective (ˈkɒrʊɡɪt, -ˌɡeɪt) folded into furrows and ridges; wrinkled Derived forms of corrugate corrugation, noun Word Origin for corrugate C18: from Latin corrūgāre, from rūga a wrinkle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to corrugate scrunch, rumple, screw up, pucker, crease, crumple, crinkle, wrinkle, pleat, curl, crimp, knit, bend, tuck, crisp, compress, gather, purse, twist, ruck
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corrugate

verb (used with object), cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing.

verb (used without object), cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing.

adjective

Origin of corrugate

OTHER WORDS FROM corrugate

Words nearby corrugate

Example sentences from the Web for corrugate

British Dictionary definitions for corrugate

verb (ˈkɒrʊˌɡeɪt)

adjective (ˈkɒrʊɡɪt, -ˌɡeɪt)

Derived forms of corrugate

Word Origin for corrugate

Words related to corrugate