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- [kring-kuh l]
- /ˈkrɪŋ kəl/
- /ˈkrɪŋ.kl̩/
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- [kring-kuh l]
- /ˈkrɪŋ kəl/
Definitions of crinkle word
- verb crinkle If something crinkles or if you crinkle it, it becomes slightly creased or folded. 3
- countable noun crinkle Crinkles are small creases or folds. 3
- verb crinkle to form or cause to form wrinkles, twists, or folds 3
- verb crinkle to make or cause to make a rustling noise 3
- noun crinkle a wrinkle, twist, or fold 3
- noun crinkle a rustling noise 3
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Origin of crinkle
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English crinklen; akin to Old English crincan to bend, yield, Dutch krinkelen to crinkle; see cringle, cringe, crank1, -le
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Parts of speech for Crinkle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crinkle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crinkle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crinkle
verb crinkle
- scrunch — to crunch, crush, or crumple.
- pucker — a wrinkle; an irregular fold.
- 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.
- swish — to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore.
- crease — Creases are lines that are made in cloth or paper when it is crushed or folded.
noun crinkle
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- wave — a member of the Waves.
- corrugation — a corrugating or being corrugated
Antonyms for crinkle
verb crinkle
- flatten — to make flat.
- straighten — make straight
- untwist — to untangle
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- straighten out — make straighter
Top questions with crinkle
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