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crinkle

[ kring-kuhl ]

verb (used with or without object)

crinkled, crinkling.
  1. to wrinkle; crimple; ripple.
  2. to make slight, sharp sounds; rustle.
  3. to turn or wind in many little bends and twists.


noun

  1. a wrinkle or ripple.
  2. a crinkling sound.
  3. a turn or twist.

crinkle

/ ˈ°ì°ùɪŋ°ìÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. to form or cause to form wrinkles, twists, or folds
  2. to make or cause to make a rustling noise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a wrinkle, twist, or fold
  2. a rustling noise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crinkle1

1350–1400; Middle English crinklen; akin to Old English crincan to bend, yield, Dutch krinkelen to crinkle; cringle, cringe, crank 1, -le
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crinkle1

Old English crincan to bend, give way; related to Middle Dutch krinkelen to crinkle, Middle High German krank weak, ill, krenken to weaken
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Evoke rugged cowgirl with the large brushed leather tote, or latex queen with the shiny crinkled leather minibag.

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“Animal organs, ground up!†one guest squealed, crinkling his nose.

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Layering newspapers atop the mattress was another trick; the crinkling sent the vermin scampering.

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“That’s not exactly how I remember it,†May said, her forehead crinkling.

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But almost as if he could hear her thoughts, Macon looked at her and smiled the smile that crinkled his whole face.

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