Wrinkle
English
Noun
Wrinkle (plural Wrinkles)- A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
- A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.
- Spending time out in the sun may cause you to develop wrinkles sooner.
- A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.
- Three months later, we're still discovering new wrinkles.
Verb
Wrinkle (third-person singular simple present Wrinkles, present participle wrinkling, simple past and past participle wrinkled)
- (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
- Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive.
- (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.
- An hour in the tub will cause your fingers to wrinkle.
Adverbs for Wrinkle
carelessly; furiously; curiously; impatiently; prematurely; superciliously; fastidiously; scornfully.
Thesaurus
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