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wrinkle en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English wrinkle, wrynkel (“crease, fold, wrinkle”), from the verb (see below). Cognate with Dutch wrinkel (“wrinkle, crease”). Compare also Middle English runkel (“wrinkle”), from Old Norse hrukka (“wrinkle”), from Proto-Germanic *hrunkwǭ (“wrinkle, crease”), whence also French fronce (“crooked smile, scowl, frown”), German Runzel (“wrinkle”), Danish rynke (“wrinkle”), Swedish rynka and rynkla (“wrinkle”).
Meanings
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A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
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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.
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A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.
We need to iron out the wrinkles in the plan before implementing it.
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(informal) A twist on something existing; a novel difference.
We've added a couple of new wrinkles to the policy.
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.”
2015, Mark Ribowsky, Whiskey Bottles and Brand-New Cars:
Forms
Translations (161)
ar جَعْدَة (furrow in a smooth surface) · gl engurrifa (line or crease in the skin) · km ស្នាមជ្រីវជ្រូញ (line or crease in the skin) · fi ryppy (furrow in a smooth surface) · yue 皺紋 /皱纹 (line or crease in the skin) · gl fozallada (fault, imperfection or bug) · cop ⲭⲱⲣϣ (line or crease in the skin) · gl engurra (furrow in a smooth surface) · pt ruga (furrow in a smooth surface) · es arruga (line or crease in the skin) · cop ϣⲱⲣϣ (line or crease in the skin) · sk záhyb (furrow in a smooth surface) · sv skrynkla (furrow in a smooth surface) · mi ngene (line or crease in the skin) · da krølle (furrow in a smooth surface) · gl saragulla (furrow in a smooth surface) · de Falte (furrow in a smooth surface) · eo falto (line or crease in the skin) · ckb چرج (furrow in a smooth surface) · ar تَجَعُّد (line or crease in the skin) · sh на́бор (furrow in a smooth surface) · az qırış (line or crease in the skin) · sk vráska (line or crease in the skin) · fi vika (fault, imperfection or bug) · el ζάρα (line or crease in the skin) · ab акҷыра (line or crease in the skin) · ru морщи́на (line or crease in the skin) · tr kırışıklık (furrow in a smooth surface) · gl aquela (fault, imperfection or bug) · vi nếp nhăn (line or crease in the skin) · sq rrudhë (line or crease in the skin) · af plooi (line or crease in the skin) · cmn 皺紋 /皱纹 (line or crease in the skin) · az büküm (furrow in a smooth surface) · nl rimpel (line or crease in the skin) · tl kulubot (line or crease in the skin) · el ζάρα (fault, imperfection or bug) · hu egyenetlenség (furrow in a smooth surface) · izh poime (furrow in a smooth surface) · az qırışıq (line or crease in the skin) · ca solc (furrow in a smooth surface) · ka ნაოჭი (line or crease in the skin) · is korpa (line or crease in the skin) · de Problem (fault, imperfection or bug) · de Runzel (line or crease in the skin) · es enruga (line or crease in the skin) · es enruga (furrow in a smooth surface) · gl ruga (furrow in a smooth surface) · ug قورۇق (line or crease in the skin) · got 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌻 (line or crease in the skin) · da rynke (line or crease in the skin) · grc ῥυτίς (line or crease in the skin) · ml ചുളിവ് (furrow in a smooth surface) · sh бо́ра (line or crease in the skin) · tr buruşukluk (line or crease in the skin) · la rūga (furrow in a smooth surface) · bg гъ́нка (furrow in a smooth surface) · gl arregaño (furrow in a smooth surface) · cy crych (furrow in a smooth surface) · mi rehe (line or crease in the skin) · gl ruga (line or crease in the skin) · ky бырыш (line or crease in the skin) · cy tolc (furrow in a smooth surface) · ca arruga (furrow in a smooth surface) · ca imperfecció (fault, imperfection or bug) · gl brecadura (furrow in a smooth surface) · fo rukka (line or crease in the skin) · af rimpel (line or crease in the skin) · th ริ้วรอย (line or crease in the skin) · sh bóra (line or crease in the skin) · izh poimu (furrow in a smooth surface) · ca clivella (furrow in a smooth surface) · zza çermıqyayış (line or crease in the skin) · es engurra (furrow in a smooth surface) · eo difekteto (fault, imperfection or bug) · no rynke (line or crease in the skin) · pl zmarszczka (furrow in a smooth surface) · grc φαρκίς (line or crease in the skin) · sl guba (line or crease in the skin) · ca arruga (line or crease in the skin) · hu ránc (line or crease in the skin) · gl saragulla (line or crease in the skin) · ca defecte (fault, imperfection or bug) · la rūga (line or crease in the skin) · sv rynka (line or crease in the skin) · ta சுருக்கு (line or crease in the skin) · sh nábor (furrow in a smooth surface) · fa چروک (line or crease in the skin) · cy crych (line or crease in the skin) · slr buruş (line or crease in the skin) · za nyaeuq (line or crease in the skin) · gl engurra (line or crease in the skin) · fi juonne (furrow in a smooth surface) · pt ruga (line or crease in the skin) · az büküm (line or crease in the skin) · et kortsud (line or crease in the skin) · el πτυχή (furrow in a smooth surface) · zza çırç (furrow in a smooth surface) · ady зэлъа (line or crease in the skin) · mi kurehe (furrow in a smooth surface) · uz ajin (line or crease in the skin) · arz تجاعيد (line or crease in the skin) · mi rehenga (line or crease in the skin) · it ruga (line or crease in the skin) · el ρυτίδα (line or crease in the skin) · alt чырыш (line or crease in the skin) · it asperità (furrow in a smooth surface) · ja 皺 (line or crease in the skin) · gl eiva (fault, imperfection or bug) · mk брчка (line or crease in the skin) · it grinza (line or crease in the skin) · uk змо́ршка (line or crease in the skin) · it imperfezione (fault, imperfection or bug) · lt raukšlė (line or crease in the skin) · arz رينكلز (line or crease in the skin) · hu barázda (line or crease in the skin) · mi hākorukoru (line or crease in the skin) · ta சுருக்கு (furrow in a smooth surface) · bg бръ́чка (line or crease in the skin) · it irregolarità (furrow in a smooth surface) · hy կնճիռ (line or crease in the skin) · ar جَعْدَة (line or crease in the skin) · es arruga f ruga (furrow in a smooth surface) · gv craplag (furrow in a smooth surface) · ml ചുളുക്ക് (furrow in a smooth surface) · ota آژنگ (line or crease in the skin) · ru скла́дка (furrow in a smooth surface) · it crepa (furrow in a smooth surface) · wyi nanborrjerin (line or crease in the skin) · tr küçük sorun (fault, imperfection or bug) · de Falte (line or crease in the skin) · kk әжім (line or crease in the skin) · id kedut (line or crease in the skin) · pl zmarszczka (line or crease in the skin) · fi virhe (fault, imperfection or bug) · ca tara (fault, imperfection or bug) · ml ചുളിവ് (line or crease in the skin) · gl chafaldrada (fault, imperfection or bug) · mi hākorukoru (furrow in a smooth surface) · kmr qermîçok (line or crease in the skin) · fr ride (line or crease in the skin) · cs vráska (line or crease in the skin) · tr kırışıklık (line or crease in the skin) · fi ryppy (line or crease in the skin) · hu redő (line or crease in the skin) · tr küçük problem (fault, imperfection or bug) · fr aspérité (furrow in a smooth surface) · fa آژنگ (furrow in a smooth surface) · eo haŭtsulketo (line or crease in the skin) · hu gyűrődés (furrow in a smooth surface) · el ζάρα (furrow in a smooth surface) · fi lastentauti (fault, imperfection or bug) · ml ചുളുക്ക് (line or crease in the skin) · th รอยย่น (line or crease in the skin) · be маршчы́на (line or crease in the skin) · ccc ishama che'na'ti (line or crease in the skin) · az qırış (furrow in a smooth surface) · nan-hbl 皺痕 /皱痕 (line or crease in the skin) · fi bugi (fault, imperfection or bug) · is hrukka (line or crease in the skin) · et korts (line or crease in the skin)
wrinkle en · VERB · etymology 2
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English wrynklen, wrinklen (“to wrinkle”), from Old English *wrinclian (attested in past participle ġewrinclod (“wrinkled, crooked, winding”)). Cognate with Middle Dutch wronckelen, wrinckelen (“to wind, wrap, meander”), modern dialectal Dutch wrinkelen (“to wrinkle”). Compare also Middle English runklen (“to wrinkle, become wrinkled”).
Meanings
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(transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
It was a pity nobody saw the display in the empty street, where the auroral breeze wrinkled a large luminous puddle, making of the telephone wires reflected in it illegible lines of black zigzags.
1957 March 7, Vladimir Nabokov, chapter 4.9, in Pnin, Heinemann, page 110:Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive.
her wrinkled form in black and white array'd
1712 May, [Alexander Pope], “The Rape of the Locke. An Heroi-comical Poem.”, in Miscellaneous Poems and Translations. […], London: […] Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC, canto:
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(intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.
An hour in the tub will cause your fingers to wrinkle.
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(intransitive, of skin) To develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age.
The skin is the substance that wrinkles, shows age, stretches, scars and cuts.
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(intransitive, obsolete) To sneer (at).
Ther's some weakenes in your brother you wrinkle at
1604 (date written), Iohn Marston [i.e., John Marston], Parasitaster, or The Fawne, […], London: […] T[homas] P[urfoot] for W[illiam] C[otton], published 1606, →OCLC, (please specify the page):
Forms
Relateds
wrinkly · unwrinkled · wrinkle-free
Translations (113)
ta சுருங்கு (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · sk vráskavieť (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · is krumpa (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · gl amarfañar (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · es arrugarse (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · izh murjata (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ca sortir arrugues (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · ro zbârci (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sc aprichizonare (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ta சுருக்குவிழு (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · fr rider (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · es rugar (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · ml ചുളുങ്ങുക (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · cmn 皺 /皱 (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · pl zmarszczyć (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · el ζαρώνω (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sk zvráskavieť (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · ru мо́рщиться (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · fr plisser (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · el ζαρώνω (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · qu hawch'ay (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · es arrugarse (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · de verschrumpeln (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ja 皺ばむ (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · gl amorgallar (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · sk zvráskavieť (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · pt enrugar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · fr froisser (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ro rida (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · izh murjahussa (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · fi rypistää (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · pl marszczyć się (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · ru смо́рщить (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · de runzelig werden (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · bg смачквам (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · pt amassar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · de schrumpeln (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · gl engurrar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ml ചുളുക്കുക (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · gv cungee (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · gl marlotar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ta சுருங்கு (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · gl estrochar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · de schrumpeln (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · fi kurtistaa (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ro plisa (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sk vráskavieť (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · az əzmək (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ckb چرچ کردن (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · gl avincar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sh bórati (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · pl marszczyć (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · fi rypistyä (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · gl amorfallar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · bg нагъвам (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · es enrugar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · eo faltigi (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ru смять (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ja しわが寄る (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sk krčiť (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sdn aggruciuppí (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · gl enxovallar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · gl engruñar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · de runzeln (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · gv cungee (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ro încreți (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · fi kurtistua (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · de altern (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · ru мять (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · de zerknittern (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sv rynka (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · es engurrar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · it raggrinzire (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ca arrugar-se (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · bg сбръчквам се (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · eo faltiĝi (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · gl carruzar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · pl pomarszczyć (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sh бо́рати (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ru смо́рщиться (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · ko 주름지다 (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sv skrynkla (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · es rugar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · hu ráncol (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · gl engarrechar (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · nl kreuken (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · la caperrō (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sh на̀бирати (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · es arrugar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ca arrugar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sh бо́рати се (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · sdc incrippì (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · da krølle (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · de verschrumpeln (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · sh bórati se (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · sv skrynkla sig (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · sc aggruncipire (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · es ajar (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · sh nàbirati (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ru смина́ть (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · pl zmarszczyć się (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · gv craplee (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ro cuta (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · gv craplee (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · sh nàbirati se (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · ru мо́рщить (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · es ajarse (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · es rugarse (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · sk pokrčiť (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) · ml ചുളിയുക (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · sh на̀бирати се (to pucker or become uneven or irregular) · gl engurrifar (to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age) · it spiegazzare (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles)