WRINKLE
/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/
14
Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/
noun
- A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
- A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.“Spending time out in the sun may cause you to develop wrinkles sooner.”
- A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.“Three months later, we're still discovering new wrinkles.”
- A twist on something existing; a novel difference.
verb
- To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.“Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive.”
- To pucker or become uneven or irregular.“An hour in the tub will cause your fingers to wrinkle.”
- (of skin) To develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age.“The skin is the substance that wrinkles, shows age, stretches, scars and cuts.”
- To sneer (at).
Source: Wiktionary
