crinkle

American  

[kring-kuhl] / ˈkrɪŋ kəl /

verb (used with or without object)

crinkled, crinkling

1. to wrinkle; crimple; ripple.

2. to make slight, sharp sounds; rustle.

3. to turn or wind in many little bends and twists.

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noun

1. a wrinkle or ripple.

2. a crinkling sound.

3. a turn or twist.

crinkle British  

/ ˈkrɪŋkəl /

verb

1. to form or cause to form wrinkles, twists, or folds

2. to make or cause to make a rustling noise

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noun

1. a wrinkle, twist, or fold

2. a rustling noise

Etymology

Origin of crinkle

1350–1400; Middle English crinklen; akin to Old English crincan to bend, yield, Dutch krinkelen to crinkle; cringle, cringe, crank ¹, -le

Example Sentences

If I ever came near, her big eye got bigger and her squinty eye crinkled up like a knot on a tree.

From Literature

“Cut short? And greenish eyes, with kind of crinkles around them?”

From Literature

When I stand back up, Lily now firmly gripping my hand, Dad and Aunt Melissa have stopped arguing and are watching me, their foreheads crinkled in identical looks of concern.

From Literature

“You have to be part of the real world, Danny,” his foster father said, deep lines crinkling his freckled brow.

From Literature

His face was red and his eyebrows pointed toward each other, making a wrinkly crinkle in his forehead.

From Literature

Related Words

• pucker
• scrunch