crinkle | Definition of crinkle

crinkle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of crinkle

1 to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving

a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move

Synonyms of crinkle

Words Related to crinkle

crackle, crepitate

babble, gurgle, murmur, sigh, whisper

2 to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in

crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away

Synonyms of crinkle

crumple, rumple, scrunch, wrinkle

Words Related to crinkle

corrugate, crease, crimp, fold, pleat, pucker, ruck

crisp, ripple, ruffle

contract, furrow, knit

mess (up), muss (up)

Near Antonyms of crinkle

even, iron, press, straighten

Antonyms of crinkle

flatten, iron out, smooth, smoothen, uncrumple

3 to develop creases or folds

her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time

Synonyms of crinkle

crease, furrow, rumple, wrinkle

Words Related to crinkle

collapse, crumple, double, fold