wrinkle

UK /ˈɹɪŋkl̩/ US /ˈɹɪŋkl̩/
noun 5verb 4name 1

Definitions

noun

1

A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.

2

A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.

Spending time out in the sun may cause you to develop wrinkles sooner.

3

A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.

Three months later, we're still discovering new wrinkles.

4

A twist on something existing; a novel difference.

There were now a grab bag of southern country-rock units with a new wrinkle—Black Oak Arkansas, for one, combined psychedelia, fifties rock, Hindu spiritualism, and gospel into “psycho-boogie,” or “raunch 'n' roll.”

verb

1

To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.

Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive.

her wrinkled form in black and white array'd

2

To pucker or become uneven or irregular.

An hour in the tub will cause your fingers to wrinkle.

3

To develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age.

The skin is the substance that wrinkles, shows age, stretches, scars and cuts.

4

To sneer (at).

Ther's some weakenes in your brother you wrinkle at

noun

1

A winkle

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