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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crin•kle /ˈkrɪŋkəl/USA pronunciation v., -kled, -kling, n. v. - to wrinkle;
ripple:[no object]This fabric crinkles easily, so try not to sit on it for long. - to bend or twist:[~ + object]He crinkled the paper while he spoke.
- to make the small sounds of wrinkling or bending;
rustle:[no object]The paper crinkled in the fireplace.
n. [countable] - a wrinkle:little crinkles around the eyes.
crin•kled, adj. crin•kly, adj., -kli•er, -kli•est:crinkly scraps of paper. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crin•kle (kring′kəl),USA pronunciation v., -kled, -kling, n. v.t., v.i. - to wrinkle;
crimple;
ripple. - to make slight, sharp sounds;
rustle. - to turn or wind in many little bends and twists.
n. - a wrinkle or ripple.
- a crinkling sound.
- a turn or twist.
- 1350–1400; Middle English crinklen; akin to Old English crincan to bend, yield, Dutch krinkelen to crinkle; see cringle, cringe, crank, -le
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crinkle /ˈkrɪŋkəl/ vb - to form or cause to form wrinkles, twists, or folds
- to make or cause to make a rustling noise
n - a wrinkle, twist, or fold
- a rustling noise
Etymology: Old English crincan to bend, give way; related to Middle Dutch krinkelen to crinkle, Middle High German krank weak, ill, krenken to weaken |