wrinkly

[ ring-klee ]

/ ˈrɪŋ kli /

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adjective, wrin·kli·er, wrin·kli·est.

having wrinkles or tending to wrinkle; creased; puckery: a wrinkly material.

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Origin of wrinkly

First recorded in 1565–75; wrinkle¹ + -y¹

Words nearby wrinkly

wring, wringer, wring together, wrinkle, wrinklies, wrinkly, wrist, wristband, wristdrop, wrist joint, wristlet

How to use wrinkly in a sentence

A bunch of wrinkly old men trying to relive their youth and make a load of money.
Fancy Pants Dance, World Cup Poseurs, and More Viral Videos|Alex Chancey|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They merely have to grin and bear it for less than a decade—kiss some wrinkly ass, smile pretty, and pose for pictures.
The Shelf Life of a Trophy Wife|Johanna Piazza|June 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Something wiggily, and black and yellow and red-spotted with wrinkly legs and a long snaky neck and head.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble|Howard R. Garis
His coat was smooth and glossy, not rough and wrinkly like Old Rattlers, and his upraised head was small and pretty—for a snake.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1900|Various

Her berries were sour, her fritters wrinkly, her egg-toast smushy.
Maybee's Stepping Stones|Archie Fell
Home, and children that need you, and depend on you to keep them alive, and turn to you with their wrinkly little smiles.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
“I hope thy friends will temper justice with mercy, Isabelle,” he remarked with the wrinkly smile threatening.
The Cricket|Marjorie Cooke

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