kräuseln — meaning in English

English meaning

• fluting noun A pattern of parallel grooves, usually vertical, cut into a surface for decoration.
• frizz verb Of hair, to twist into small, tight curls, often untidily.
• ripple noun A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water.
• ruffle noun A gathered, frilled strip of fabric used as decoration on clothing.

Senses

kräuseln is used for these senses in English:

• fluting The act of making such grooves.
• frizz (intransitive) Of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls.
• ripple A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.

fluting — full definition

1. noun A pattern of parallel grooves, usually vertical, cut into a surface for decoration.
2. noun The process of cutting such grooves into a surface.
3. noun A sound similar to that of a flute.
4. noun A small, rounded pleat used to trim a piece of clothing.

frizz — full definition

1. verb Of hair, to twist into small, tight curls, often untidily.
2. verb To make something curl tightly.
3. verb To raise small rough bumps or tufts on the surface of cloth.
4. verb To rub leather with a hard tool until it becomes soft and an even thickness.

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