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wrinkly /ˈrɪŋkli /adjective (wrinklier, wrinkliest)Having many lines or folds: her thin, wrinkly face...- My face had little wrinkly lines on it from how much I had cried the night before.
- In any case, the dog should be kept as clean as possible, particularly in wrinkly areas, to help prevent irritations in the skin folds.
- Last I remember of it, it had several torn and wrinkly pages and the cover was folded and worn out.
noun (also wrinklie) (plural wrinklies) British informal, derogatoryAn old person: none of the wrinklies looked pleased to see their visitors...- The battle of the wrinklies commences when the ‘Oldie of the Year’ awards are presented in London.
- This afternoon there were Victorian-style games, followed by a disco for 2-12s and a 70's disco for the wrinklies.
- Often dismissed as wrinklies and fogeys, dodderers and ditherers, it turns out that Saga's target audience are, in fact, among the biggest consumers in the country.
Rhymescrinkly, tinkly, twinkly |