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- [krim-puh l]
- /ˈkrɪm pəl/
- /krˈɪmpəl/
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- [krim-puh l]
- /ˈkrɪm pəl/
Definitions of crimple word
- verb crimple to crumple, wrinkle, or curl 3
- verb transitive crimple to wrinkle, crinkle, or crumple 3
- noun crimple (archaic) to crumple, crimp. 1
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Origin of crimple
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English. See crimp1, -le
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Parts of speech for Crimple
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crimple popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
crimple usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crimple
verb crimple
- screw — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- scrunch — to crunch, crush, or crumple.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- pleat — a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- undulate — to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
Antonyms for crimple
verb crimple
- straighten — make straight
- flatten — to make flat.
- untwist — to untangle
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
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