crepey

American  

[krey-pee] / ˈkreɪ pi /

Or crepy

adjective

crepier, crepiest

1. (especially of the skin) having a wrinkled surface.

   crepey eyelids.

2. like crepe or crepe paper.

   a thin, crepey skirt.

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Other Word Forms

• crepiness noun

Etymology

Origin of crepey

crepe + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Here are some words in Lydia Davis’ new collection of stories, “Our Strangers,” that she finds particularly interesting: “bibelot,” “egg,” “acknowledgment,” “fun,” “obnoxious,” “crepey,” “irregardless.”

From Los Angeles Times

How many times a day do these algorithms think I need to be persuaded that 60 is the new 40 while being offered miracle cures for crepey skin, age spots and, my personal favorite, apron belly?

From Los Angeles Times

Still, Dr. Schaffer said, “one could postulate that the skin may feel thinner or appear crepey because the muscle mass that was providing volume under the skin has decreased.”

From New York Times

Blessed with shivery setups and freaky effects — here, skin-crawling is literal — “The Wretched” transforms common familial anxieties into flesh, albeit crepey and creeping.

From New York Times

She may take a photo of the crepey skin on an arm, or a scar, and sometimes she layers those images with photo collages made from leaves or flowers.

From New York Times