WRINKLE

/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. verb gather or contract into wrinkles or folds. — synonyms: purse
  2. verb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface. — synonyms: ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch_up, crisp
  3. verb make wrinkled or creased. — synonyms: furrow, crease
  4. verb become wrinkled or crumpled or creased. — synonyms: rumple, crumple, crease, crinkle
  5. noun a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface. — synonyms: furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line
  6. noun a minor difficulty.
  7. noun a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different).

Examples

  • “Spending time out in the sun may cause you to develop wrinkles sooner.”
  • “Three months later, we're still discovering new wrinkles.”
  • “Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive.”

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