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crinkle Definition

crin·kle (kriŋkəl)

intransitive verb, transitive verb -·kled, -·kling

  1. to be or cause to be full of wrinkles, twists, or ripples
  2. to rustle or crackle, as paper when crushed

Etymology: ME crenklen, freq. < OE crincan, var. of cringan: see cringe

noun

  1. a wrinkle, twist, or ripple
  2. a rustling or crackling sound

crinkle Related Forms
crin·kly adjective -·klier, -·kli·est
crinkle Synonyms

crinkle

v.

coil, wind, crease, ripple; see fold 2, wrinkle 1.

crinkle Usage Examples

Object

  • leave: Cowslip Primula veris Bunches of yellow flower heads are carried on tall stems arising from rosettes of blue-green slightly crinkled leaves.
  • sound: There are hidden squeakers, rattles and crinkling sounds to find and explore.
  • paper: You can use all sorts of noisy tricks to check reactions: rattling keys, crinkling paper, blowing police whistles.
  • nose: She was running a nail along the edge of an oven tray I'd washed earlier, her nose crinkled in disgust.
  • noise: But you can easily hear the crinkling noises they make as they scurry around the bag.

Adjective modifier

  • tiny: The fragment of coral, a tiny crinkle of pink like a sugar rosebud from a cake, rolled across the mat.

Modifies a noun

  • paper: Squashy balls containing crinkle paper are encircled by teething rings, some of which have a smiling face or chewy star hanging from them.
  • cat: With soft pole and squeaky duck base, crinkle cat top, squeaky pig ring, sheep rattle ring and cow jingle ring.
  • toy: Pack of 4 Crinkle Balls Price: £ 1.45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crinkle Mouse Metalic colored crinkle cat toys.
  • chip: I seem to recall curly fries being really popular, and lattice fries ( even perhaps the crinkle cut chips )!
  • viscose: The crinkle viscose fabric is super for traveling, as it both hides and resists creasing.
  • crag: Crinkle Crags We spent a fantastic day going up the Knott, doing all Crinkle Crags before descending The Band.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: Deborah's manuscript crinkles slightly from time to time.
  • all: His hair and whiskers were shot with gray, and his face was all crinkled and puckered like a withered apple.

Browse dictionary entries near crinkle

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  2. cringle
  3. cringing
  4. cringe
  5. crimson clover
  6. crimson
  7. crimpy
  8. crimple
  9. crimp
  10. crimmer
  1. crinkleroot
  2. crinkly
  3. crinkum-crankum
  4. crinoid
  5. crinoline
  6. crinum
  7. criolla
  8. criollo
  9. cripes
  10. cripple