wrinkle
/ˈrɪŋkəl/
verb
- To form small lines or folds on the surface of something, such as skin, fabric, or paper.
- The heat caused the plastic to wrinkle and warp.
- If you sit on your coat, it will wrinkle.
- She wrinkled her nose at the bad smell.
- To cause something to have small folds or creases.
- He wrinkled the map trying to fold it back into the glove compartment.
- The dry cleaner's machine wrinkled my favorite dress.
- Be careful not to wrinkle the pages of the book.
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noun
- A small line or fold in the skin, especially on the face, caused by age, sun, or expression.
- His grandfather had deep wrinkles on his forehead from a lifetime of hard work.
- Sunscreen can help prevent wrinkles from forming on your skin.
- She noticed a new wrinkle around her eyes after years of smiling.
- An unwanted fold or crease in fabric, paper, or other material.
- She smoothed the wrinkle on the tablecloth before setting the plates.
- I need to iron this shirt to get the wrinkles out.
- The poster had a wrinkle in the corner from being rolled up.
- A minor problem, difficulty, or unexpected detail in a plan or situation.
- There's a wrinkle in our travel plans because the flight got canceled.
- The new software has a few wrinkles that the developers need to fix.
- We thought the deal was done, but a legal wrinkle came up at the last minute.