wrinkle
1[ ring-kuh l ]
/ ˈrɪŋ kəl /
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noun
a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.
a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction, folding, crushing, or the like.
verb (used with object), wrin·kled, wrin·kling.
to form wrinkles in; corrugate; crease: Don't wrinkle your dress.
verb (used without object), wrin·kled, wrin·kling.
to become wrinkled.
Nearby words
wright, willard huntington, wrigley, wring, wring together, wringer, wrinkle, wrinklies, wrinkly, wrist, wrist joint, wrist pin
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British Dictionary definitions for wrinkling (1 of 2)
wrinkle
1/ (ˈrɪŋkəl) /
noun
a slight ridge in the smoothness of a surface, such as a crease in the skin as a result of age
verb
to make or become wrinkled, as by crumpling, creasing, or puckering
Derived Formswrinkleless, adjectivewrinkly, adjective
Word Origin for wrinkle
C15: back formation from wrinkled, from Old English gewrinclod, past participle of wrinclian to wind around; related to Swedish vrinka to sprain, Lithuanian reñgti to twist. See wrench
British Dictionary definitions for wrinkling (2 of 2)
wrinkle
2/ (ˈrɪŋkəl) /
noun
informal a clever or useful trick, hint, or dodge
Word Origin for wrinkle
Old English wrenc trick; related to Middle Low German wrank struggle, Middle High German ranc sudden turn. See wrench
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