crinkle

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English

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪŋkəl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪŋkəl

Verb

crinkle (third-person singular simple present crinkles, present participle crinkling, simple past and past participle crinkled)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
    He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out.
    The old man's lined face crinkled into a smile.
  2. (intransitive) To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.

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Noun

crinkle (plural crinkles)

  1. A wrinkle, fold, crease, or unevenness.
    He observed the crinkles forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old.
  2. The act of crinkling

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