CRINKLY

crinkled, crinkly, rippled, wavy, wavelike

(adjective) uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

crinkly (comparative crinklier or more crinkly, superlative crinkliest or most crinkly)

That crinkles.

Having crinkles; wrinkly.

Synonyms

• (having crinkles): bewrinkled, rugose, wrinklesome; see also wrinkled

Noun

crinkly (plural crinklies)

(pejorative) An old person.

Synonyms

• antique, coffin dodger, wrinkly; see also old person

Source: Wiktionary


Crin"kly (-kl), a.

Definition: Having crinkles; wavy; wrinkly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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