Associations to the word «Wrinkle»

Wiktionary

WRINKLE, noun. A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
WRINKLE, noun. A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.
WRINKLE, noun. A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.
WRINKLE, noun. (dated) A notion or fancy; a whim.
WRINKLE, verb. (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
WRINKLE, verb. (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.
WRINKLE, verb. (intransitive) (of skin) To develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age.
WRINKLE, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To sneer (at).
WRINKLE, noun. (US) (dialect) A winkle.

Dictionary definition

WRINKLE, noun. A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles".
WRINKLE, noun. A minor difficulty; "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out".
WRINKLE, noun. A clever method of doing something (especially something new and different).
WRINKLE, verb. Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips".
WRINKLE, verb. Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane".
WRINKLE, verb. Make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow".
WRINKLE, verb. Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle".

Wise words

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