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crinkle
[ kring-kuhl ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to wrinkle; crimple; ripple.
- to make slight, sharp sounds; rustle.
- to turn or wind in many little bends and twists.
noun
- a wrinkle or ripple.
- a crinkling sound.
- a turn or twist.
crinkle
/ ˈkrɪŋkəl /
verb
- to form or cause to form wrinkles, twists, or folds
- to make or cause to make a rustling noise
noun
- a wrinkle, twist, or fold
- a rustling noise
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Origin of crinkle1
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Example Sentences
After a decade of research on two continents, BK is rolling out new crinkle-cut fries.
It was a mix of crinkle-fabric slim skirts and swing jackets, paint-splatter prints, fur jackets and fur stoles.
I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts.
All at once the crinkle of a chill ran across the Chevalier's shoulders.
In handling the pasted guards care is needed not to stretch them, or they may cause the sheet to crinkle as they dry.
It made your heart crinkle up like a handful of tinsel to watch the tin-foil buds change into presents.
I was over there the other day, and I couldn't even hear the crinkle of one bigger than $10!
“He looks it,” remarked Miss Peggy, regarding the lanky, stooping figure with a crinkle of disdain in her saucy little nose.
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