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wrinkly

[ring-klee] / ˈrɪŋ kli /


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The individual beans, which resemble shrunken dates due to their wrinkly dark exterior, can also be microplaned to create a fine powder, according to a guide from Great British Chefs.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

My grandmother’s plastic cover was never that wrinkly, but I have been in houses where they were pretty wrinkly, so it’s a little more lived-in, which is more my style.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

“He was a squirrely, wrinkly thing,” Richardson says.

From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2023

The new kiddo isn’t wrinkly, and doesn’t seem to have obvious fetal folds, Weiss said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

Tía Beatriz’s skin was dark brown, and her face was squished and wrinkly with age.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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