crinkles 1 of 2

plural of crinkle
as in creases
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface little crinkles at the corners of his mouth showed whenever he smiled

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crinkles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of crinkle
1
as in rustles
to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move

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3
as in furrows
to develop creases or folds her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time

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  • This Little Unicorn beach blanket folds up to just 15 inches long and weighs only 3 pounds.
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  • For most of the runtime, Walker-Silverman’s film is almost so conflict-averse as to be unseasonably gentle, but eventually, Dusty finally folds under the burden of his grief.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Crinkles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crinkles. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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