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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

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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

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

When I snuck a look at Mrs. Diamant, she was shaking her head, but her eyes were crinkly, just like her son’s.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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