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 crinkle crinkle /'krɪŋkəl/

noun

  1. A slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface  ( crease , crinkle , furrow , line , seam , wrinkle )
    a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
     His face has many lines
    his face has many lines
     Ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
    ironing gets rid of most wrinkles

verb

  1. Become wrinkled, crumpled or creased  ( crease , crinkle , crumple , rumple , wrinkle )
    become wrinkled, crumpled or creased
     This fabric won't wrinkle
    This fabric won't wrinkle
  2. [Archaic] Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; 'crisp' is archaic  ( crinkle [Archaic] , crisp [Archaic] , ruckle [British] , crease [Archaic] , scrunch [Archaic] , scrunch up [Archaic] , wrinkle [Archaic] )
    make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; 'crisp' is archaic
     The dress got wrinkled
    The dress got wrinkled
     Crease the paper like this to make a crane
    crease the paper like this to make a crane