Wrinkle

Quick meaning: Wrinkle is a noun meaning A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.

Meaning

A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.

More Meanings

1. A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.
2. A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.
3. (informal) A twist on something existing; a novel difference.
4. (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
5. (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.
6. (intransitive, of skin) To develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age.
7. (intransitive, obsolete) To sneer (at).

Example Sentences

her wrinkled form in black and white array'd

We've added a couple of new wrinkles to the policy.

Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive.

An hour in the tub will cause your fingers to wrinkle.

Word Forms

• wrinkles
• wrincle
• wrinkling
• wrinkled

Synonyms for wrinkle

Depending on context, synonyms include crisp, furrow, line, purse, crinkle, crease.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crease, crumple, ruckle, rumple, crisp, crinkle.

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