wrinkle
noun
a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.
wrinkled
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past participleof wrinkle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wrinkle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wrinklenouna small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.
Example Sentences
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But based on the success of the streaming series “The Mandalorian,” set around the title bounty hunter, we can all agree that his charge Grogu — green, wrinkled, big-eyed Baby You-Know-Who — is still adorable.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
He asked them to bring their “tools” — broom, stethoscope, an oxygen tank—and posed them against a lightly wrinkled cloth backdrop with natural light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
However, scientists may have overlooked them by interpreting wrinkled rock textures as purely physical formations.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
"I'm sick and I don't even have the money to buy medication," she said, empty boxes in her wrinkled hands.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
I wrinkled my nose and chose the seat as far away from them as humanly possible.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
