crinklier

Variant of crinkle

crinkle definition

crin·kle (kriŋ′kəl)

intransitive verb, transitive verb crinkled -·kled, crinkling -·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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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