CRINKLE


Meaning of CRINKLE in English

/ ˈkrɪŋkl; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

to become covered with or to form a lot of thin folds or lines, especially in skin, cloth or paper :

[ v ]

He smiled, his eyes crinkling .

Her face crinkled up in a smile.

The pages crinkled and curled and turned to ashes in the fire.

[also vn ]

■ noun

a very thin fold or line made on paper, cloth or skin

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : related to Old English crincan bend, yield, fall in battle , of Germanic origin.

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