crinklier

Variant of crinkle

intransitive verb, transitive verb crinkled, crinkling

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

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

noun

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

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