wrinkle
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Probably from stem of Old English gewrinclod.
[edit] Pronunciation
- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -ɪŋkəl
[edit] Noun
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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.
[edit] Translations
a furrow in a smooth surface
a line or crease in the skin
a fault, imperfection or bug
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[edit] Verb
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to 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.
[edit] Translations
to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles
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to pucker or become uneven or irregular
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[edit] Related terms
- Wrinkley - an older person (not necessarily pejorative)
- unwrinkled
- wrinkle-free
[edit] References
- “wrinkle” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
