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crinkle

/ crinkle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
"his face has many lines"
"ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
Type of:
depression impression imprint
Kinds of:
crow's foot crow's feet laugh line dermatoglyphic frown line
Has parts:
skin tegument cutis
Derived:
line rumple crumple wrinkle crease
verb Sense 2
make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface
"The dress got wrinkled"
Type of:
fold fold up turn up
Kinds of:
pucker rumple cockle crumple knit
Derived:
wrinkle furrow crease seam line
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
"This fabric won''t wrinkle"
Type of:
fold fold up
Derived:
wrinkle furrow crease seam line
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
2
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depression impression imprint crow's foot crow's feet laugh line dermatoglyphic frown line fold fold up turn up pucker