Used in a Sentence

crinkle

How to use crinkle in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for crinkle.

Editorial note

It gets a brow-crinkle from my friends, though.

Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of crinkle gathered in one view.

noun

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

verb

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"

verb

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for crinkle.

noun

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

verb

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"

Example sentences

1

It gets a brow-crinkle from my friends, though.

2

Sometimes if you're lucky you'll get a bit of eye crinkle.

3

The way they crinkle up and come off, full replacement often makes sense.

4

Ugh anyway, that always makes my back just crinkle up at the thought of the whole thing.

5

So building this crinkle crankle style would only have to add about 50% in building time.

6

In the summer the humidity got too much for our HP4 printer and it would crinkle 20lb paper and get jammed.

7

It's also funny that the words crinkle and crankle derive from Old English and are obvious cognate of Dutch _kronkel_.

8

The aesthetic is cool, milkshakes are great, and maybe you like crinkle fries more.... but the secret menu has a Peanut Butter burger!

9

This made me Google "crinkle crankle ha-ha" - unfortunately I could not find any references to such a wall existing.

10

While the smear of ink and crinkle of cheap paper may be called an experience, I don't think it's even remotely comparable to a true college experience.

11

Later doubted the tinnitus, as the chair on which I was sitting would occasionally make a tiny crinkle, and those crinkles I heard loudly and completely.

12

If we take the meaning of a "crinkle crankle structure" to be something like an "economically self-supporting structure", then it's justifiable by definition.

13

If crinkle-crankle walls protect fruit, then I suppose the analogous software might run on some Apple device that's unnecessarily expensive, technically lagging, and probably beautiful.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use crinkle in a sentence?

It gets a brow-crinkle from my friends, though.

What does crinkle mean?

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

What part of speech is crinkle?

crinkle is commonly used as noun, verb.