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crinkly

American  
[kring-klee] / ˈkrɪŋ kli /

adjective

crinklier, crinkliest
  1. having crinkles.

  2. making a rustling noise.


crinkly British  
/ ˈkrɪŋklɪ /

adjective

  1. wrinkled; crinkled

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noun

  1. slang  an old person

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Etymology

Origin of crinkly

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

Example Sentences

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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

They fill those crinkly carnival bags with buttery kernels and pour lemonade into small Dixie cups.

From Salon