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Definition of Crinkle
1. Noun. A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface. "Ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
Exact synonyms: Crease, Furrow, Line, Seam, Wrinkle
Group relationships: Cutis, Skin, Tegument
Generic synonyms: Depression, Impression, Imprint
Specialized synonyms: Crow's Feet, Crow's Foot, Laugh Line, Dermatoglyphic, Frown Line, Life Line, Lifeline, Line Of Life, Heart Line, Line Of Heart, Love Line, Mensal Line, Line Of Destiny, Line Of Fate, Line Of Saturn
Derivative terms: Crease, Crease, Crease, Crinkly, Furrow, Line, Wrinkle, Wrinkle, Wrinkle, Wrinkle
Group relationships: Cutis, Skin, Tegument
Generic synonyms: Depression, Impression, Imprint
Specialized synonyms: Crow's Feet, Crow's Foot, Laugh Line, Dermatoglyphic, Frown Line, Life Line, Lifeline, Line Of Life, Heart Line, Line Of Heart, Love Line, Mensal Line, Line Of Destiny, Line Of Fate, Line Of Saturn
Derivative terms: Crease, Crease, Crease, Crinkly, Furrow, Line, Wrinkle, Wrinkle, Wrinkle, Wrinkle
2. Verb. Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in. "They crinkle the sheets"; "Crease the paper like this to make a crane"
Exact synonyms: Crease, Crisp, Ruckle, Scrunch, Scrunch Up, Wrinkle
Generic synonyms: Fold, Fold Up, Turn Up
Specialized synonyms: Cockle, Crumple, Knit, Pucker, Rumple, Pucker, Ruck, Ruck Up
Derivative terms: Crease, Wrinkle
Generic synonyms: Fold, Fold Up, Turn Up
Specialized synonyms: Cockle, Crumple, Knit, Pucker, Rumple, Pucker, Ruck, Ruck Up
Derivative terms: Crease, Wrinkle
3. Verb. Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased. "These fabrics crinkle easily"; "This fabric won't wrinkle"
Exact synonyms: Crease, Crumple, Rumple, Wrinkle
Generic synonyms: Fold, Fold Up
Derivative terms: Crease, Wrinkle
Generic synonyms: Fold, Fold Up
Derivative terms: Crease, Wrinkle
Definition of Crinkle
1. v. t. To form with short turns, bends, or wrinkles; to mold into inequalities or sinuosities; to cause to wrinkle or curl.
2. v. i. To turn or wind; to run in and out in many short bends or turns; to curl; to run in waves; to wrinkle; also, to rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.
3. n. A winding or turn; wrinkle; sinuosity.
Definition of Crinkle
1. to wrinkle [v -KLED, -KLING, -KLES] - See also: wrinkle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crinkle
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