crinkle
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crinkle
- /ˈkɹɪŋkəl/
Rhymes with -ɪŋkəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English crenclen (“to bend, buckle”), from Old English *crinclian, frequentative form of Old English crincan (“to yield”), from Proto-Germanic *kringaną (“to turn, to fall, to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with North Frisian krenge, krönge (“to obtain, reach, attain”), Dutch krinkelen (“to turn, wind”). Related to cringe.
verb crinkles · crinkling · crinkled
- To fold, crease, crumple, or wad. He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out.
- To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved. The green wheat crinkles like a lake.
noun crinkles
- A wrinkle, fold, crease, or unevenness. He observed the crinkles forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old.
- The act of crinkling.
- Chocolate crinkle; a type of cookie made of primarily cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and water
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verb to fold, crease, crumple, or wad
| 中文 | 皺 /皱 zhòu |
|---|---|
| Português | dobrar |
| Français | froisser |
| Deutsch | knittern, zerknittern, sich verziehen, sich in Falten legen |
| Ελληνικά | θροΐζω throḯzo |
| Русский | смина́ть sminátʹ |
verb to rustle
| Français | froufrouter |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | rauschen |
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title = {crinkle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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