crumpled

American  

[kruhm-puhld] / ˈkrʌm pəld /

adjective

1. rumpled; wrinkled; crushed.

2. bent in a spiral curve.

   a crumpled ram's horn.

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Other Word Forms

• uncrumpled adjective

Etymology

Origin of crumpled

1275–1325; Middle English; variant of crimpled, past participle of crimple

Example Sentences

Colbert took a paper copy with the CBS statement, crumpled it, and put it in a plastic bag typically used to collect dog feces.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, suddenly, decisively, she pulled the name tag off her shirt, and crumpled it in her hand.

From Literature

I perch on Dad’s crumpled sheet and open the laptop.

From Literature

In the former he proved compellingly contemplative and introspective, while in the latter he established an impressive arc, growing from unleashing unbounded, extroverted dimensions to embodying crumpled dejection.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Chase’s eyes cleared from the flash, he saw his father crumpled beneath the tree.

From Literature