crinkle
to wrinkle; crimple; ripple.
to make slight, sharp sounds; rustle.
to turn or wind in many little bends and twists.
a wrinkle or ripple.
a crinkling sound.
a turn or twist.
Origin of crinkle
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How to use crinkle in a sentence
The crinkle fry vodka, which “honors the rich tradition of salted potato shapes,” is infused with salt and sugar, a common combo in the world of fast food fries.
Arby’s Fry-Flavored Vodka, the Latest Fast Food Stunt, Makes a Surprisingly Killer Bloody Mary | Amy McCarthy | November 19, 2021 | EaterBoth Sohn and Jang also manipulate simple sheets of paper, defining modest sculptural forms with cuts, folds and crinkles.
In the galleries: Photos capture a fleeting moment, leave an indelible impression | Mark Jenkins | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostThe fascinating history behind why students today are still eating square pizzas, crinkle fries, and cartons of milk.
Ginger cookies are a holiday staple in my family, and these crinkle cookies remix the traditional version.
Gingerbread crinkle cookies embrace holiday tradition, with an added burst of citrus | Jocelyn Delk Adams | December 2, 2020 | Washington PostProbably the prettiest box I got was from Lesley Suter, which was filled with crinkle paper and maple sandwich cookies perfectly bound together.
After a decade of research on two continents, BK is rolling out new crinkle-cut fries.
Burger King’s New French Fries Took Ten Years to Develop | Daniel Gross | September 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was a mix of crinkle-fabric slim skirts and swing jackets, paint-splatter prints, fur jackets and fur stoles.
Louis Vuitton, Chanel, McQueen Cap Paris Spring 2013 Fashion Week Shows | Robin Givhan | October 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts.
All at once the crinkle of a chill ran across the Chevalier's shoulders.
The Grey Cloak | Harold MacGrathIn handling the pasted guards care is needed not to stretch them, or they may cause the sheet to crinkle as they dry.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books | Douglas CockerellIt made your heart crinkle up like a handful of tinsel to watch the tin-foil buds change into presents.
Fairy Prince and Other Stories | Eleanor Hallowell AbbottI was over there the other day, and I couldn't even hear the crinkle of one bigger than $10!
Oklahoma Sunshine | Freeman E. (Freeman Edwin) Miller“He looks it,” remarked Miss Peggy, regarding the lanky, stooping figure with a crinkle of disdain in her saucy little nose.
More About Peggy | Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey
British Dictionary definitions for crinkle
/ (ˈkrɪŋkəl) /
to form or cause to form wrinkles, twists, or folds
to make or cause to make a rustling noise
a wrinkle, twist, or fold
a rustling noise
Origin of crinkle
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