crinkle
noun
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L318873 on Wikidata ↗verb
- furrow
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɪŋkəl/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English crenclen (“to bend, buckle”), from Old English *crinclian, frequentative form of Old English crincan (“to yield”), from Proto-Germanic *kringaną (“to turn, to fall, to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with North Frisian krenge, krönge (“to obtain, reach, attain”), Dutch krinkelen (“to turn, wind”). Related to cringe.
- A wrinkle, fold, crease, or unevenness.
“He observed the crinkles forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old.”
- The act of crinkling.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English crenclen (“to bend, buckle”), from Old English *crinclian, frequentative form of Old English crincan (“to yield”), from Proto-Germanic *kringaną (“to turn, to fall, to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with North Frisian krenge, krönge (“to obtain, reach, attain”), Dutch krinkelen (“to turn, wind”). Related to cringe.
- To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
“He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out.”
“The old man's lined face crinkled into a smile.”
- To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.
“The green wheat crinkles like a lake.”
“All the rooms were full of crinkling silks.”