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crinkle

[kring-kuhl] / ˈkrɪŋ kəl /


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Coaxing extra fudginess out of brownies with coffee, without sacrificing the requisite crinkle top.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

O’Rourke has cropped hair, a graying goatee and expressive eyes that crinkle with his toothy smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023

Macfarlane, a seasoned lead of a dozen-plus straight Hallmark holiday romances including “Sense, Sensibility and Snowmen” and “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas,” is skilled at a Labradoresque eyebrow crinkle that could make anyone swoon.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022

My 3s had a bit of a crinkle in the center now because I wore them so much.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022

When they smile, their eyes crinkle into slits.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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