rypistyä — meaning in English

English meaning

• crinkle verb To squeeze or bend something so it gets small, uneven folds.
• crumple verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
• frill noun A narrow strip of gathered cloth or paper, added as decoration.
• wrinkle noun A small crease or fold in an otherwise smooth surface, especially skin or fabric.

Senses

rypistyä is used for these senses in English:

• crinkle (ambitransitive) To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
• crumple (intransitive) To become wrinkled.
• wrinkle (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.

crinkle — full definition

1. verb To squeeze or bend something so it gets small, uneven folds.
2. verb To make a soft crackling sound, the way stiff fabric does when moved.

crumple — full definition

1. verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
2. verb To collapse, give way, or fall apart, often suddenly.

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