crinkle

[kring-kuhl] / ˈkrɪŋ kəl /

VERB

crumple, ruffle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pucker scrunch

STRONG

cockle coil crackle crease crimp curl fold hiss ruck rumple rustle scallop screw seam swish twist whisper wind wreathe wrinkle

WEAK

crimple

Antonyms

STRONG

flatten smooth straighten untwist

Example Sentences

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Steam crinkled her hair as she used a forked stick to drop in red-hot stones.

From Literature

Dad tilts his head to one side and crinkles his forehead.

From Literature

Before I could say anything, Hannie crinkled up her eyes and her face broke into a wide smile.

From Literature

If I ever came near, her big eye got bigger and her squinty eye crinkled up like a knot on a tree.

From Literature

“Cut short? And greenish eyes, with kind of crinkles around them?”

From Literature