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crinkled

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crin·kle  (krngkl)
v. crin·kled, crin·kling, crin·kles
v.intr.
1. To form wrinkles or ripples.
2. To make a soft crackling sound; rustle.
v.tr.
To cause to crinkle.
n.
A wrinkle, ripple, or fold.
[From Middle English crinkled, full of turnings.]
crinkly adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.crinkledcrinkled - uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
crinkly, rippled, wavelike, wavy
uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"
Translations
crinkled
adj leaf, paper, clothes → zerknittert, zerknautscht; face → faltig, runzelig; the paper was all crinkled → das Papier war ganz zerknittert


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The Beaches of Lukannon--the winter wheat so tall-- The dripping, crinkled lichens, and the sea-fog drenching all
The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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