Wrinkle Definition
rĭngkəl
wrinkled, wrinkles, wrinkling
noun
wrinkles
A small ridge or furrow in a normally smooth surface, caused by contraction, crumpling, folding, etc.
Webster's New World
A crease or pucker in the skin, as any of those caused by aging, frowning, etc.
Webster's New World
A minor problem or difficulty.
Webster's New World
A clever or novel idea or device; innovation.
Webster's New World
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verb
wrinkled, wrinkles, wrinkling
To be or become wrinkled.
Webster's New World
To make wrinkles or a wrinkle in.
My shirt was wrinkled after being so long in the suitcase.
American Heritage
To form a wrinkle or wrinkles in, as by contracting; pucker; crease.
Webster's New World
To draw up into wrinkles; pucker.
Wrinkled her nose in disdain.
American Heritage
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wrinklesOrigin of Wrinkle
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Middle English back-formation from wrinkled wrinkled probably from Old English gewrinclod past participle of gewrinclian to wind, crease wer-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Probably from stem of Old English gewrinclod.
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