In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CRUMPLED
bent, crumpled, dented
(adjective) of metal e.g.; “bent nails”; “a car with a crumpled front end”; “dented fenders”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
crumpled
simple past tense and past participle of crumple
Adjective
crumpled (comparative more crumpled, superlative most crumpled)
Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds.
Anagrams
• red clump
Source: Wiktionary
CRUMPLE
Crum"ple (krm"p'l), v. t. [imp & p. p. Crumpled (-p'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Crumpling (-plng).] Etym: [Dim. fr. crump, a.]
Definition: To draw or press into wrinkles or folds to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper. They crumpled it into all shapes, and diligently scanned every wrinkle that could be made. Addison.
Crum"ple, v. i.
Definition: To contract irregularly; to show wrinkless after being crushed together; as, leaves crumple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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