crinkle
verb (used with or without object)
to wrinkle; crimple; ripple.
was crinkling
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past progressiveof crinkle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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McCoy's beard was crinkling and shriveling and the smell of it, strong in the other's nostrils, compelled him to look toward McCoy with sudden solicitude.
From South Sea Tales by Jack London
In an incredibly short time a cheerful blaze was illuminating the room, and Grizel, kicking off small brown shoes, was crinkling her toes before the fire.
From An Unknown Lover by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
It grew hotter and hotter; the skin of his face became taut, and he noticed, that his hair was crinkling.
From Mogens and Other Stories by Anna Grabow
