crinkle

Speech parts

1. crinkle - Noun

2. crinkle - Verb

Meaning

To form with short turns, bends, or wrinkles; to mold into inequalities or sinuosities; to cause to wrinkle or curl.

To turn or wind; to run in and out in many short bends or turns; to curl; to run in waves; to wrinkle; also, to rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.

A winding or turn; wrinkle; sinuosity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

line rumple seam crisp furrow crease wrinkle scrunch ruckle crumple scrunch up ridge cocker moraine bend
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Antonyms

aline open spread flat expand extend
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Hypernyms

depression impression fold imprint turn up fold up

Hyponyms

cockle ruck rumple knit pucker life line

Phrases with the word

ginger crinkle crinkle-collared manucode

Derivatives

crinkled crinkling

Anagrams

clinker Clerkin

Examples

Oh indeed!" exclaimed the King. Then he turned to his servants and said: "Please take General Crinkle to the torture chamber. There you will kindly slice him into thin slices. Afterward you may feed him to the seven-headed dogs. L. Frank Baum

his face has many lines Source: Internet

ironing gets rid of most wrinkles Source: Internet

This fabric won't wrinkle Source: Internet

The dress got wrinkled Source: Internet

crease the paper like this to make a crane Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

crinitol crinitory crinivirus crinkle root crinkle-collared manucode crinkle-crankle