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wrinkle > 7 senses
NOUN1wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, lineA slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
2wrinkleA minor difficulty
3wrinkleA clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)
VERB1wrinkle, purseGather or contract into wrinkles or folds
2wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crispMake wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface
3wrinkle, furrow, creaseMake wrinkled or creased
4wrinkle, rumple, crumple, crease, crinkleBecome wrinkled or crumpled or creased
wrinkle > pronunciation
Soundsrih'ngkahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl...
wrinkle > noun 1, shape
MeaningA slight depression in the smoothness of a surface.
Examples"ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
Synonymsfurrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line
Part ofskin, tegument, cutis
Broaderdepression, impression, imprint
Narrowercrow's foot, crow's feet, laugh line; dermatoglyphic; frown line; line of life, life line, lifeline; line of heart, heart line, love line, mensal line; line of fate, line of destiny, line of Saturn
Adjectiveswrinkleproof, wrinkle-resistant; wrinkly; wrinkly
Verbswrinkle; wrinkle; wrinkle; wrinkle
wrinkle > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA minor difficulty.
Examples"they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"
Broaderdifficulty
wrinkle > noun 3, cognition
MeaningA clever method of doing something (especially something new and different).
Broadermethod
wrinkle > verb 1, contact
MeaningGather or contract into wrinkles or folds. Pucker.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymspurse
Broadercontract
Nounswrinkle
wrinkle > verb 2, contact
MeaningMake wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThey wrinkle the sheets
Examples"The dress got wrinkled"
Synonymsruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp
Broaderfold, fold up, turn up
Narrowerpucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit; pucker, ruck, ruck up
Nounswrinkle
wrinkle > verb 3, contact
MeaningMake wrinkled or creased.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsfurrow, crease
Broaderfold, fold up, turn up
Nounswrinkle
wrinkle > verb 4, change
MeaningBecome wrinkled or crumpled or creased.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThe sheets didn't wrinkle; These fabrics wrinkle easily
Examples"This fabric won't wrinkle"
Synonymsrumple, crumple, crease, crinkle
Broaderfold, fold up
Nounswrinkle

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