Wrinkle

  • 11wrinkle — 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 …

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  • 12wrinkle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine ▪ deep ▪ He had deep wrinkles in his forehead. ▪ facial VERB + WRINKLE ▪ …

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  • 13wrinkle — [[t]rɪ̱ŋk(ə)l[/t]] wrinkles, wrinkling, wrinkled 1) N COUNT: usu pl Wrinkles are lines which form on someone s face as they grow old. His face was covered with wrinkles... Some deep wrinkles furrow his lower forehead. 2) V ERG When someone s skin …

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  • 14wrinkle — 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… …

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  • 15wrinkle — {{11}}wrinkle (n.) fold or crease in the extenal body, late 14c.; in cloth or clothing from early 15c., probably from WRINKLE (Cf. wrinkle) (v.). Meaning defect, problem first recorded 1640s; that of idea, device, notion (especially a new one) is …

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  • 16wrinkle — 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 …

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  • 17wrinkle — 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… …

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  • 18wrinkle — 1. n. a new idea; a new aspect of something. □ Fred came up with a new wrinkle for the ad campaign. □ Here’s a clever wrinkle for you. Nobody has ever tried this one. 2. n. a minor problem. □ A wrinkle has developed in the Wilson proposal …

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  • 19wrinkle — 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 …

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  • 20wrinkle — 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 …

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