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crimp

/ crimp /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
Type of:
lock curl ringlet
Kinds of:
pin curl spit curl kiss curl
Derived:
crape frizzle frizz kink up kink
noun Sense 2
someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
Type of:
kidnapper abductor snatcher
verb Sense 3
curl tightly
"crimp hair"
Type of:
curl wave
Derived:
kink twist twirl
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
make ridges into by pinching together
Type of:
fold fold up turn up
Kinds of:
flute
Derived:
pinch tweak fold crease plication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
"a fold in the napkin"
"a crease in his trousers"
"a plication on her blouse"
"a flexure of the colon"
"a bend of his elbow"
Type of:
angular shape angularity
Kinds of:
pleat plait kink twist twirl
Derived:
bend flex deform twist turn
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
21
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Related Words

lock curl ringlet pin curl spit curl kiss curl kidnapper abductor snatcher wave fold fold up