What is the meaning of crinkle?

noun

  • A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface.
    • usage: "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

verb

  • Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in.
    • usage: "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
  • Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased.
    • usage: "This fabric won't wrinkle"
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APAWordNet. (2010). crinkle. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/crinkle/definitions/1268174
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