RUMPLING

Verb

rumpling

present participle of rumple

Noun

rumpling (plural rumplings)

The act by which something is rumpled.

Source: Wiktionary


RUMPLE

Rum"ple, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Rumpled p. pr. & vb. n. Rumpling (.] Etym: [Cf. rimple, and D. rimpelen to wrinkle, rompelig rough, uneven, G. rĂĽmpgen to wrinkle, MHG. rĂĽmphen, OHG. rimpfan, Gr. "ra`mfos the crooked beak of birds of prey,

Definition: To make uneven; to form into irregular inequalities; to wrinkle; to crumple; as, to rumple an apron or a cravat. They would not give a dog's ear of their most rumpled and ragged Scoth paper for twenty of your fairest assignats. Burke.

Rum"ple, n.

Definition: A fold or plait; a wrinkle. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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