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crinkly

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crin⋅kly

[kring-klee]
–adjective, -kli⋅er, -kli⋅est.
1. having crinkles.
2. making a rustling noise.

Origin:
1820–30; crinkle + -y 1
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crin·kle   (krĭng'kəl)   
v.   crin·kled, crin·kling, crin·kles

v.   intr.
  1. To form wrinkles or ripples.

  2. To make a soft crackling sound; rustle.

v.   tr.
To cause to crinkle.
n.  A wrinkle, ripple, or fold.

[From Middle English crinkled, full of turnings.]
crin'kly adj.
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