I. ˈrəmpəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: diminutive of rump (I)
Scotland : rump , tail
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle Low German rumpel; akin to Middle Dutch rumpelen, rompelen to rumple
: fold , wrinkle
III. verb
( rumpled ; rumpled ; rumpling -p(ə)liŋ ; rumples )
Etymology: Dutch rompelen, from Middle Dutch rumpelen, rompelen; akin to Old English hrympel wrinkle, Old High German rimpfan to crease, wrinkle, Late Greek krambos dry, withered, Latin curvus curved — more at crown
transitive verb
1. : to cause to form into irregular folds : wrinkle , crumple
2. : to make unkempt : tousle , muss
rumpled hair
intransitive verb
: to become mussed or wrinkled