verschrumpeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• shrivel verb To shrink and wrinkle, especially from losing moisture.
• wrinkle noun A small crease or fold in an otherwise smooth surface, especially skin or fabric.

Senses

verschrumpeln is used for these senses in English:

• corrugate (transitive) To wrinkle (the skin).
• shrivel (intransitive) To become wrinkled.
• wrinkle (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
• wrinkle (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.

wrinkle — full definition

1. noun A small crease or fold in an otherwise smooth surface, especially skin or fabric.
2. noun A small problem or imperfection that still needs to be resolved.
3. verb To form small creases or folds in something.

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