uncrinkle

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

un- +‎ crinkle

Verb[edit]

uncrinkle (third-person singular simple present uncrinkles, present participle uncrinkling, simple past and past participle uncrinkled)

  1. To unfold from a crinkled state.
    • 2008 May 4, Charles Isherwood, “When Off Meets Off Off, Creative Ferment Is On”, in New York Times[1]:
      Engulfed by the sound of uncrinkling candy wrappers: Off. Surrounded by tattoos and Obama buttons: Off Off.