crinkly

American  

[kring-klee] / ˈkrɪŋ kli /

adjective

crinklier, crinkliest

1. having crinkles.

2. making a rustling noise.

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crinkly British  

/ ˈkrɪŋklɪ /

adjective

1. wrinkled; crinkled

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noun

1. slang an old person

Etymology

Origin of crinkly

First recorded in 1820–30; crinkle + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Natalie had spent hours turning the crinkly checkerboard wrappers from food trucks into Mariposa money.

From Literature

Lay’s is redoing the bags too, ditching the crinkly sheen for a heavier, matte finish emblazoned with pictures of potatoes and chips.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's actually a painted veneer, presumably because there was not a piece of foil large enough, lest a run on crinkly silver lead to stale sarnies.

From BBC

Once cooled, they went into crinkly cellophane bags from Party Central, each one tied with a bit of lilac curling ribbon.

From Salon

“Your hair, soft and crinkly / Your body, strong and stately,” Flack sings against a laidback groove, “You don’t have to search and roam / ’Cause I got your love at home.”

From Los Angeles Times