Synonyms of wrinkle

Noun


1. wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line, depression, impression, imprint

usage: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

2. wrinkle, difficulty

usage: a minor difficulty; "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"

3. wrinkle, method

usage: a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)

Verb


1. purse, wrinkle, contract

usage: gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"

2. wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp, fold, fold up, turn up

usage: 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"

3. furrow, wrinkle, crease, fold, fold up, turn up

usage: make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow"

4. rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle, fold, fold up

usage: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"

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Definition and meaning of wrinkle (Dictionary)