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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wrin•kle1 /ˈrɪŋkəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -kled, -kling. n. [countable] - a small crease in the skin, as from aging.
- a slight ridge in a fabric, as from folding.
- a problem;
fault:There are still a few wrinkles in the plan. - Informal Termsa creative, new idea:adding some wrinkles to the plan to make it unique.
v. - to (cause to) become full of wrinkles: [no object]This fabric wrinkles easily.[~ + object]wrinkled his forehead by frowning.
wrin•kly, adj., -kli•er, -kli•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wrin•kle1 (ring′kəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -kled, -kling. n. - a small furrow or crease in the skin, esp. of the face, as from aging or frowning.
- a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction, folding, crushing, or the like.
v.t. - to form wrinkles in;
corrugate;
crease:Don't wrinkle your dress.
v.i. - to become wrinkled.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English (noun, nominal), back formation from wrinkled, Old English gewrinclod, past participle of gewrinclian to wind round; perh. akin to wrick, wrench
- Informal Termsan ingenious trick or device;
a clever innovation:a new advertising wrinkle.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English, equivalent. to wrinc trick (Old English wrenc; see wrench) + -le
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wrinkle /ˈrɪŋkəl/ n - a slight ridge in the smoothness of a surface, such as a crease in the skin as a result of age
vb - to make or become wrinkled, as by crumpling, creasing, or puckering
Etymology: 15th Century: back formation from wrinkled, from Old English gewrinclod, past participle of wrinclian to wind around; related to Swedish vrinka to sprain, Lithuanian reñgti to twist. See wrenchˈwrinkleless adj ˈwrinkly adj wrinkle /ˈrɪŋkəl/ n - informal a clever or useful trick, hint, or dodge
Etymology: Old English wrenc trick; related to Middle Low German wrank struggle, Middle High German ranc sudden turn. See wrench |