wrinkly

[ring-klee]

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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

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Related Words for wrinkly

rugged, rocky, coarse, bumpy, fuzzy, choppy, harsh, sharp, ridged, bearded, jagged, broken, tangled, nappy, disheveled, tousled, ruffled, wrinkled, chapped, bristly

Examples from the Web for wrinkly

Contemporary Examples of wrinkly

A bunch of wrinkly old men trying to relive their youth and make a load of money.
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Alex Chancey
July 5, 2014
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

Historical Examples of wrinkly

Mr. Benjamin has a wrinkly smile, and Mrs. Benjamin is so understanding.
The Cricket
Marjorie Cooke
You've got a beard, and your forehead is all criss-cross and wrinkly, and your chin rough.
A Round Dozen
Susan Coolidge
And they had such romantic, crinkly, wrinkly, leathery faces.
The River and I
John G. Neihardt
The stiff, wrinkly oil-painting must be hard and cold to cry into.
Tales of Two Countries
Alexander Kielland
He thrust out his long arm and snatched his wrinkly vest from a chair.
Main Street
Sinclair Lewis

Word Origin and History for wrinkly

adj.

1580s, from wrinkle + -y (2). As teen slang noun for "old person," from 1972 (a British reference from 1982 applies it to people in their 40s).

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper