CRIMP
/kɹɪmp/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 14
Definition
- verb make ridges into by pinching together.
— synonyms: pinch
- verb curl tightly.
— synonyms: crape, frizzle, frizz, kink_up, kink
- noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding.
— synonyms: fold, crease, plication, flexure, bend
- noun someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers.
— synonyms: crimper
- noun a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled.
Examples
- “The strap was held together by a simple metal crimp.”
- “Cornish pasties are crimped during preparation.”
- “He crimped the wire in place.”
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