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wrinkly

American  
[ring-klee] / ˈrɪŋ kli /

adjective

wrinklier, wrinkliest

  1. having wrinkles or tending to wrinkle; creased; puckery.

    a wrinkly material.

Etymology

Origin of wrinkly

First recorded in 1565–75; wrinkle 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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I hate it when my clothes get wet and my skin turns wrinkly.

From Literature

His face was red and his eyebrows pointed toward each other, making a wrinkly crinkle in his forehead.

From Literature

Ms. Pearl’s wrinkly face breaks into a shining smile.

From Literature

We stay in the sea for hours pretending we are mermaids, and when we finally come out, our skin is all wrinkly.

From Literature

"I remember I got a comment once saying that my hands were really wrinkly," she recalls.

From BBC

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