| 释义 |
rum·ple
I. \ˈrəmpəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: diminutive of rump (I)
Scotland : rump, tail
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle Low German rumpel; akin to Middle Dutch rumpelen, rompelen to rumple
: fold, wrinkle
III. verb
(rumpled ; rumpled ; rumpling \-p(ə)liŋ\ ; rumples)
Etymology: Dutch rompelen, from Middle Dutch rumpelen, rompelen; akin to Old English hrympel wrinkle, Old High German rimpfan to crease, wrinkle, Late Greek krambos dry, withered, Latin curvus curved — more at crown
transitive verb
1. : to cause to form into irregular folds : wrinkle, crumple
2. : to make unkempt : tousle, muss
< rumpled hair >
intransitive verb
: to become mussed or wrinkled |