verb
crinkle
Crinkle (verb) means to fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
verb
1
To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
2
To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.
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Etymology
From Middle English crenclen (“to bend, buckle”), from Old English *crinclian, frequentative form of Old English crincan (“to yield”), from Proto-Germanic *kringaną (“to turn, to fall, to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with North Frisian krenge, krönge (“to obtain, reach, attain”), Dutch krinkelen (“to turn, wind”). Related to cringe.
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What is the meaning of crinkle?
"crinkle" (verb) means to fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
What are the different meanings of crinkle?
"crinkle" has 2 main meanings: 1. To fold, crease, crumple, or wad; 2. To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.