crin·kly

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

Origin:
1820–30; crinkle + -y1

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crinkly (ˈkrɪŋklɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  wrinkled; crinkled
 
n , -lies
2.  slang an old person

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Crinkly is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
Green leaf lettuces bring the rich color and pleasing texture of their crinkly leaves to any garden salad.
In the movie's high school scenes, she radiates her typical crinkly eyed charm as a gawky but spirited princess-in-waiting.
There are numerous short crinkly golden hairs on the sides of the thorax.
Small branches with crinkly leaves add to the natural feel of the original arrangement.
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