Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: wrinkle
IPA transcription: [ɹ'ɪŋkəl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line
    Meaning: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: purse, wrinkle
    Meaning: gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"
  • Synonyms: wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch_up, crisp
    Meaning: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
Usage examples
  • "Oh!" said the monk, a wrinkle coming into his forehead, "so you think that in a rationalistic scheme of symbolism the ball should be on top of the cross?"