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crinkly

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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.crinklycrinkly - uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
crinkled, 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
crinkly [ˈkrɪŋklɪ] adj [hair] → rizado, crespo


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