wrinkle
noun
[ ˈrɪŋk(ə)l ]
• a slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face.
• "she smoothed out the wrinkles from her skirt"
Similar:
crease,
fold,
pucker,
gather,
furrow,
ridge,
line,
corrugation,
groove,
crinkle,
crumple,
rumple,
crow's feet,
• a clever innovation, or useful piece of information or advice.
• "learning the wrinkles from someone more experienced saves time"
Similar:
guideline,
hint,
tip,
pointer,
clue,
cue,
suggestion,
piece of advice,
word of advice,
inside information,
guidance,
advice,
help,
counsel,
wrinkle
verb
• make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin).
• "his hands and face were wrinkled by age"
Similar:
creased,
wrinkly,
lined,
covered with lines,
crinkled,
crinkly,
furrowed,
grooved,
ridged,
crumpled,
puckered,
shrivelled,
wizened,
weather-beaten,
time-worn,
worn,
leathery,
Origin:
late Middle English: origin obscure, possibly a back-formation from the Old English past participle gewrinclod ‘sinuous’ (of which no infinitive is recorded).
