Wrinkle Definition & Meaning

wrinkle
noun
  1. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
  2. a minor difficulty; "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"
  3. a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)
verb
  1. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"
  2. 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"
  3. make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow"
  4. become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"

Synonyms for wrinkle

crease noun

an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers

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crinkle noun

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines

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crisp adj

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig

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crumple verb

fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down" fold or collapse

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furrow noun

a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow) a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

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line noun

a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed

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purse noun

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

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ruckle verb

make a hoarse, rattling sound make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in

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rumple verb

disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water" to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

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scrunch noun

a crunching noise make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants sit on one's heels

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"Wrinkle" in song lyrics

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  • "Till I bed wrinkle"
    504 Boyz — Life is Serious
  • "Nike airs, nah they wrinkle"
    Copywrite — That's Y
  • "I giggity-gots the rhymes like ??? ??? got the wrinkle"
    Das EFX — East Coast

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Frequently asked questions

What does wrinkle mean?
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" a minor difficulty; "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out" a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different) gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips" make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled
What part of speech is wrinkle?
Wrinkle is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does wrinkle have?
Wrinkle has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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