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wrinklea small line or fold in something, especially skin or fabric

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a small line or fold in something, especially skin or fabric

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrɪŋkəl/

Korean meaning: 주름, 구김 (특히 피부나 옷감의)

Korean pronunciation: **링**클

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's face was full of wrinkles, but each one told a story of laughter.
  • I packed my clothes so badly that everything came out wrinkled like a raisin.
  • The new wrinkle in the project is that we need to finish it by tomorrow.

wrinkle

NOUN

//ˈrɪŋkəl//

a small line or fold in something, especially skin or fabric

wrinkle concept
💡 Concept

a small line or fold in something, especially skin or fabric

wrinkle rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Her wrinkled smile shines as she sprinkles flour under stars that twinkle!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrɪŋkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrɪŋkəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootwrinkl-
Suffix--e

Origin

중세 영어 'wrinklen'에서 유래했으며, 이는 고대 영어 'gewrinclod'(구겨진)와 관련이 있습니다. 'wring'(비틀다)과 같은 어근을 공유합니다.

🎵Rhyme

sprinkletinkletwinkle
sprinkle
tinkle
twinkle

🔗Collocations

wrinkle cream
wrinkle-free fabric
iron out wrinkles
facial wrinkles
wrinkle one's forehead
deep wrinkles
wrinkle in time

📝Examples

My grandmother's face was full of wrinkles, but each one told a story of laughter.

😄 Fun example

I packed my clothes so badly that everything came out wrinkled like a raisin.

The new wrinkle in the project is that we need to finish it by tomorrow.

😄 Fun example

He wrinkled his nose at the smell of the durian fruit like a disgusted cat.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

creasefoldfurrowlinepucker

Antonyms

smoothflattenstraighten

Related

agefabricironsmoothcrinkle

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