wrinkle
noun
wrin·kle
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Definition of wrinkle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
specifically
: one in the skin especially when due to age, worry, or fatigue
3
: imperfection, irregularity
wrinkle
verb
wrinkled;
wrinkling\ ˈriŋ-k(ə-)liŋ
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Definition of wrinkle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to become marked with or contracted into wrinkles
: to contract into wrinkles : pucker
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Other Words from wrinkle
Noun
wrinkly
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adjective
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Synonyms for wrinkle
Synonyms: Noun
crease, crimp, crinkle, furrow
Synonyms: Verb
crease, crinkle, furrow, rumple
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Examples of wrinkle in a Sentence
Noun
Here's the latest wrinkle in the story—we find out that the villain is actually the hero's father! He has added some new wrinkles to his game.Verb
Moisture caused the wallpaper to wrinkle and peel. His brow wrinkled as he thought about the question. Try not to wrinkle your trousers.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Shanahan exploits the suddenly predictable coverages through route combinations or mismatch-making formation wrinkles. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "49ers, If Healthy, Could Make a Push for the NFL Postseason," 28 Aug. 2019 One wrinkle to Bell’s design, said Roberts, was heavy use of unbalanced lines in the blocking formation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: For Dodgers’ Dave Roberts, power dominance parallels days as San Diego prep QB," 26 Aug. 2019 Comet Lake’s power adds another wrinkle Comet Lake’s power consumption is another thing to consider. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Intel announces Comet Lake, a faster, 10th-gen Whiskey Lake chip for mainstream laptops," 21 Aug. 2019 Everyone has their own spin and wrinkles on the potential of UBI. — Teen Vogue, "What is Universal Basic Income (UBI)?," 20 Aug. 2019 One curious wrinkle is that the issue doesn’t tell us what happens in Moira’s sixth life, which presumably will be revealed as House of X unfolds. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Marvel just changed everything we thought we knew about the X-Men in one fantastic comic," 8 Aug. 2019 The closing scenes of Straight Up are more contrived and constrained — an acquiescence to living inside the box, with one dramatic wrinkle that feels tacked on and ill-considered. — Keith Uhlich, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Straight Up': Film Review | Outfest 2019," 23 July 2019 Of course, there’s no magical treatment that completely erases wrinkles overnight. — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, "This FDA-Approved Light Therapy Device Is the Easiest Way to Reduce Wrinkles and Signs of Aging at Home," 19 July 2019 In one, baby Crew smiles at the camera, his baby face sporting a few extra wrinkles. — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Fixer Upper Star Joanna Gaines Puts the 'Old' FaceApp Filter on Son Crew: 'I Can't Stop'," 16 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
These spacetime ripples were predicted more than a century ago by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which suggested that the collision of two extremely massive bodies would cause the very fabric of the universe to wrinkle. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Astronomers probably just saw a black hole swallow a dead star," 16 Aug. 2019 There are lots of techno fabrics that don’t wrinkle. — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, "For two weeks’ vacation, all you need is a carry-on and these handy travel tips," 30 July 2019 Use a slotted spoon to lower them into the saucepan and, as soon as their skin begins to wrinkle after about 15 seconds, lift them out with the spoon and transfer to the ice water. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Summer sauce: This fish dish highlights the season’s tomato harvest," 24 July 2019 Celebrities like Drake, LeBron James and the Jonas Brothers all posted edited snapshots on social media showing their graying hair and wrinkling skin, as did millions of other users across the country. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, "Schumer calls for investigation into FaceApp over security concerns and Russia ties," 18 July 2019 Years at sea have wrinkled his tanned olive skin, making him appear older than his forty years. — David Canfield, EW.com, "First look: Next year's biggest YA fantasy could be All the Stars and Teeth," 2 July 2019 That story wrinkle links fiction and real life as well for Early, who has taught students for nearly 30 years and is now at White Dragon Martial Arts in Mira Mesa. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Former Chargers WR Quinn Early shifts from NFL to film," 18 June 2019 Pedro Reis, an engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, had long been interested in how things wrinkle. — Quanta Magazine, "A Grand Theory of Wrinkles," 8 Apr. 2015 Some guests have watched each other get grey haired and wrinkled across the conference table but last week there were a few young faces peppering the crowd, a new generation. — Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago roundtable lets Big Ideas be shared the old-fashioned way, face to face," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wrinkle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wrinkle
wrinkle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wrinkle
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a small line or fold that appears on your skin as you grow older
: a small fold in the surface of clothing, paper, etc.
: a surprising or unexpected occurrence in a story or series of events
wrinkle
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of wrinkle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to develop wrinkles
: to cause (something) to develop wrinkles
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wrinkle
noun
wrin·kle