kräuseln — meaning in English

English meaning

• fluting noun A decoration consisting of parallel, normally vertical, flutes (grooves) incised into the surface.
• frizz verb Of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls.
• 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 decoration consisting of parallel, normally vertical, flutes (grooves) incised into the surface.
2. noun The act of making such grooves.
3. noun A flute-like sound.
4. noun A fluted pleat; a small, rounded or pressed pleat used as trimming on a garment.

frizz — full definition

1. verb Of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls.
2. verb To curl; to make frizzy.
3. verb To form into little burs, knobs, or tufts, as the nap of cloth.
4. verb To make (leather) soft and of even thickness by rubbing, as with pumice stone or a blunt instrument.

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