wrinkle
Meaning
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- 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.
- A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.
- A twist on something existing; a novel difference.
Synonyms
wrinkle up
become wrinkled
scrunch up
become smaller
get creased
lose flesh
twist up
be troubled about
worry over
narrow part
dry and shriveled
wrinkled skin
crow’s-feet
Frequency
Hyphenated as
wrink‧le
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/
Etymology
Probably from stem of Old English gewrinclod.
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