wrinkle

🇺🇸 /ˈrɪŋkl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrɪŋkl/
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noun
R

a small line or fold in skin that appears with age

She has a few wrinkles on her forehead from smiling so much.

R

an unwanted fold in fabric or paper

I need to iron this shirt to remove the wrinkle.

verb
R

to make skin form lines or folds

He wrinkled his nose at the bad smell.

R

to form messy folds or lines

The paper will wrinkle if it gets wet.

translation

n. a small line or fold in skin that appears with age; an unwanted fold in fabric or paper
v. to make skin form lines or folds; to form messy folds or lines

Word Forms

Plural wrinkles
Progressive wrinkling
Past wrinkled
Perfect wrinkled
3rd Present wrinkles