Meaning & use

Crinkled

adjective·Everyday

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Covered with small folds, creases, or wrinkles.

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She smoothed out the crinkled wrapping paper before reusing it.

His crinkled brow showed he was deep in thought.

A note on using this word

Often used for both fabric and skin, and for the sound something makes when it wrinkles, as in 'crinkled foil.'

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