creasy

[ kree-see ]

adjective

, creas·i·er, creas·i·est.

1. full of creases.

Word History and Origins

Origin of creasy¹

First recorded in 1855–60; crease + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Petersen is also survived by his younger sister Lydia, 18, with whom he was very close, and his partner in life Chanda Creasy.

From The Daily Beast

The sharp, clean lines of his face suddenly stood out again under the creasy flesh.

From Project Gutenberg

The baby made a little nestling motion, and its creasy eyelids dropped.

From Project Gutenberg

Few students of history, probably, would agree with Prof. Creasy, in restricting the list as he does.

From Project Gutenberg

Clothes gets wet, and clothes dries on us, same as un did on the sheep afore us; else they gets stiff and creasy.

From Project Gutenberg

He would have liked to sit down by Tinner Creasy and ask him about his doings—but the policeman had less poetical ideas.

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