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
His face crinkles into a smile: “I love work.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2020
Its scattering of paint tubes evokes metallic crinkles despite Freilicher’s gauzy style, and the blue and green strokes she’s marked on the palette — are they “daubs,” or simply daubs?
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2018
“One of my first memories was watching the parlor maid iron The London Times so there were no crinkles in it before my father read it,” Anne Coates said in a 2016 interview.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2018
Her nose crinkles up like she took a bite of pickle.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
