crumpled

crum·ple  (krmpl)

v. crum·pled, crum·pling, crum·ples

v.tr.

1. To crush together or press into wrinkles; rumple.

2. To cause to collapse.

v.intr.

1. To become wrinkled.

2. To collapse: a regime that finally crumpled.

n.

An irregular fold, crease, or wrinkle.

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[Middle English crumplen, probably frequentative of crumpen, to curl up; see crumpet.]

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crumply adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

crumpled - of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders" dented, bent damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings"

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crumpled

adjective crushed, wrinkled, creased, ruffled, rumpled, puckered He was wearing a donkey jacket and crumpled trousers.

Translations

crumpled [ˈkrʌmp^əld] adj

[clothes, paper] → froissé(e)

[body] → recroquevillé(e)
crumple zone n [car] → structure f déformable