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crankle

[ krang-kuhl ]
/ ˈkræŋ kəl /

noun, verb (used with or without object), cran·kled, cran·kling.

bend; turn; crinkle.

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Origin of crankle

First recorded in 1585–95; crank1 + -le

Words nearby crankle

craniotympanic, cranium, crank, crankcase, crank in, crankle, crank letter, Cranko, crank out, crankpin, crankshaft
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Example sentences from the Web for crankle

  • The facts are there, and Crankle's speech to evidence ripped him up in a terrific manner.

    Roland Cashel|Charles James Lever