What does crinkle mean?
Definitions for crinkle
ˈkrɪŋ kəlcrin·kle
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Princeton's WordNet
wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, lineverb
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
"his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crispverb
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
"The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkleverb
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
"This fabric won't wrinkle"
Wiktionary
crinklenoun
A wrinkle, fold, crease or unevenness.
He observed the crinkles forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old.
crinkleverb
To fold, crease, crumple or wad.
He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out.
Etymology: from crincan
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Crinklenoun
A wrinkle; a sinuosity.
Etymology: from the verb.
To Crinkleverb
To mould into inequalities.
To CRINKLEverb
To go in and out; to run in flexures.
Etymology: from krinckelen, Dutch.
Unless some sweetness at the bottom lie,
Who cares for all the crinkling of the pye? William King, Cookery.
ChatGPT
crinkle
Crinkle generally refers to a crease, wrinkle, or ripple on the surface of something, making it not completely smooth. It can also refer to the rustling or crackling sound that may be produced when such a surface is moved or handled. As a verb, it means forming or causing to form wrinkles or ripples.
Webster Dictionary
Crinkleverb
to form with short turns, bends, or wrinkles; to mold into inequalities or sinuosities; to cause to wrinkle or curl
Crinkleverb
to turn or wind; to run in and out in many short bends or turns; to curl; to run in waves; to wrinkle; also, to rustle, as stiff cloth when moved
Crinklenoun
a winding or turn; wrinkle; sinuosity
Etymology: [A dim., fr. the root of cringe; akin to D. krinkelen to wind or twist. Cf. Cringle, Cringe.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Crinkle
krink′l, v.t. to twist, wrinkle, crimp.—v.i. to wrinkle up, curl.—n. a wrinkle.—adj. Crink′ly, wrinkly.—n. and adj. Crink′um-crank′um, a word applied familiarly to things intricate or crooked.
Anagrams for crinkle »
clinker
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of crinkle in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of crinkle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of crinkle in a Sentence
Basil has anti-inflammatory properties, so if my kids have bites I just take the leaf, crinkle it and rub it on the skin.
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