crinkle
verb (used with or without object)
to wrinkle; crimple; ripple.
crinkles
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present tense formof crinkle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The can itself has a sealed top and crinkles at the edges to make it clear the contents aren't to be drunk.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
The paper crinkles as the kites part the air with a soft swish.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
Both Sohn and Jang also manipulate simple sheets of paper, defining modest sculptural forms with cuts, folds and crinkles.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021
His face crinkles into a smile: “I love work.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2020
He had sandy hair, and bushy eyebrows that curled toward his blue eyes, and smile crinkles in his face that signaled a good person.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
