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crin·kly
/
ˈkrɪŋ
kli
/
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[
kring
-klee
]
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adjective,
crin·kli·er,
crin·kli·est.
1.
having
crinkles
.
2.
making a rustling noise.
Origin:
1820–30;
crinkle
+
-y
1
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crinkly
(ˈkrɪŋklɪ)
—
adj
1.
wrinkled; crinkled
—
n
,
-lies
2.
slang
an old person
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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