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small wrinkle

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  • Wrinkle — Wrin kle, n. [OE. wrinkil, AS. wrincle; akin to OD. wrinckel, and prob. to Dan. rynke, Sw. rynka, Icel. hrukka, OHG. runza, G. runzel, L. ruga. ????.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small ridge, prominence, or furrow formed by the shrinking or contraction… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wrinkle — wrinkle1 [riŋ′kəl] n. [ME wrinkel, a wrinkle, prob. back form. < wrinkled < OE (ge)wrinclod, pp. of (ge)wrinclian, to wind about, akin to wringan, to press, WRING] 1. a small ridge or furrow in a normally smooth surface, caused by… …   English World dictionary

  • wrinkle — I UK [ˈrɪŋk(ə)l] / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms wrinkle : singular wrinkle plural wrinkles 1) a line that appears on your skin when you get older, or when your skin has been damaged by the sun 2) an accidental fold in a piece of …   English dictionary

  • wrinkle — wrin|kle1 [ rıŋkl ] noun count usually plural 1. ) a line that appears on your skin when you get older, or when your skin has been damaged by the sun 2. ) an accidental fold in a piece of cloth or paper 3. ) INFORMAL a small problem wrinkle… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wrinkle — wrin|kle1 [ˈrıŋkəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: wrinkled twisted, winding (14 16 centuries), probably from Old English gewrinclian to wind ] 1.) wrinkles are lines on your face and skin that you get when you are old ▪ Her face was a mass of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wrinkle — 1 noun (C) 1 a line on your face or skin that you get when you are old: wrinkles around the eyes 2 a small untidy fold in a piece of clothing or paper 3 iron out the wrinkles to solve the small problems in something wrinkly adjective 2 verb 1 (I …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • wrinkle — 1. noun a) A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface. Spending time out in the sun may cause you to develop wrinkles sooner. b) A line or crease in …   Wiktionary

  • wrinkle — wrinkle1 /ring keuhl/, n., v., wrinkled, wrinkling. n. 1. a small furrow or crease in the skin, esp. of the face, as from aging or frowning. 2. a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction, folding, crushing, or the like. v …   Universalium

  • wrinkle — A furrow, fold, or crease in the skin, particularly with increasing occurrence as a result of sun exposure or, in perioral skin, cigarette smoking; associated with degeneration of dermal elastic tissue. * * * wrin·kle …   Medical dictionary

  • wrinkle — I wrin•kle [[t]ˈrɪŋ kəl[/t]] n. v. kled, kling 1) cvb a small furrow or crease in the skin, esp. of the face, as from aging or frowning 2) cvb a slight ridge or furrow, esp. in a fabric, due to folding or crushing 3) problem; fault: still a few… …   From formal English to slang

  • wrinkle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, back formation from wrinkled twisted, winding, probably from Old English gewrinclod, past participle of gewrinclian to wind, from ge , perfective prefix + wrinclian (akin to wrencan to wrench) more at co Date:… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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