crinkly
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of crinkly
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Example Sentences
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And at a Valentine's Day viewing of Wuthering Heights earlier this year, a woman nearby in the auditorium was eating a huge chocolate heart, unwrapping a crinkly wrapper in the process.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
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 • Oct. 9, 2025
Although I know plastic is a problem, something still feels friendly about the bright-colored toothpaste tube, the crinkly bag of pasta.
From Slate • May 28, 2025
“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 • Feb. 24, 2025
The crinkly paper holds a bright blue shalwar kameez with a tiny purple paisley pattern and gold buttons.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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