WRINKLE
/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 16
Definition
- verb gather or contract into wrinkles or folds.
— synonyms: purse
- verb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface.
— synonyms: ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch_up, crisp
- verb make wrinkled or creased.
— synonyms: furrow, crease
- verb become wrinkled or crumpled or creased.
— synonyms: rumple, crumple, crease, crinkle
- noun a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface.
— synonyms: furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line
- noun a minor difficulty.
- 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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