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Noun: crinkle  kring-kul
  1. A slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
    "ironing gets rid of most crinkles";
    - wrinkle, furrow, crease, seam, line
Verb: crinkle  kring-kul
  1. Become wrinkled, crumpled or creased
    "This fabric won't crinkle";
    - rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease
     
  2. [archaic] Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; 'crisp' is archaic
    "The dress got crinkled";
    - wrinkle [archaic], ruckle [archaic], crease [archaic], scrunch [archaic], scrunch up [archaic], crisp [archaic]

Derived forms: crinkled, crinkles, crinkling

Type of: depression, fold, fold up, impression, imprint, turn up

Part of: cutis, skin, tegument

Encyclopedia: Crinkle