rumple

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To make wrinkled, particularly fabric.
2. (transitive) To muss; to tousle.

Noun

A wrinkle.

Synonyms

crumple

ruffle

crease

wrinkle

pucker

muss

crinkle

tousle

dishevel

cockle

knit

disorder

disarrange

mix

furrow

soften

commingle

tan

intermix

untidy

jumble

mess up

ruffle up

mingle

shrivel

disorganize

disrupt

dissolve

flummox

fold

fox

🦊

fuddle

gather

heterodyne

immingle

immix

line

mash

meld

mix in

mix up

motley

obfuscate

obscure

paddle

puddle

randomise

ravel

resolve

riffle

Translations

froisser

chiffonner

ébouriffer

zerknittern

arruffare

friper

verkreukelen

amassar

zerwühlen

ajar

zerknüllen

sgualcire

arrugar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹʌmpəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: rimplen

Cognate with German: rumpeln

Cognate with Dutch: rommelen

In summary

From Middle English rimplen (“to become wrinkled”). Compare German rumpeln (“to din, to make the welkin ring”) and Dutch rommelen (“to rumble”).