Crinkle: meaning, definitions and examples
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crinkle
[ ˈkrɪŋkəl ]
sound
A slight, sharp sound.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The crinkle of the paper caught my attention.
- She could hear the crinkle of the leaves under her feet.
Translations
Translations of the word "crinkle" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ruga
- vincar
- amassar
🇮🇳 सिकुड़ना
🇩🇪 Falte
- knittern
- runzeln
🇮🇩 kerut
- berkerut
- mengerut
🇺🇦 зморшка
- м'яти
- зминати
🇵🇱 zmarszczka
- gnieść
- marszczyć
🇯🇵 しわ
- しわになる
- しわを寄せる
🇫🇷 ride
- froisser
- plisser
🇪🇸 arruga
🇹🇷 kırışıklık
🇰🇷 주름
🇸🇦 تجعد
- جعد
- تجعد
🇨🇿 vráska
- mačkat
- svrašťovat se
🇸🇰 vráska
- krčiť
- zvráskaviť
🇨🇳 皱纹
- 起皱
- 折叠
🇸🇮 guba
- zmečkati
- nagubati
🇮🇸 hrukka
🇰🇿 әжім
🇬🇪 ნაოჭი
🇦🇿 qırışıq
🇲🇽 arruga
Word origin
The word 'crinkle' originated from the Middle English word 'crinklen', which meant to curl or bend. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to include the idea of making a slight, sharp sound or creating wrinkles or folds. The word has been used in English language for centuries to describe various textures, sounds, and actions associated with crinkling.