Rumple in a sentence as a verb

That reflects my background, though: I grew up in an academic household, idolizing rumpled intellectuals like Einstein and Turing.

Rumple definitions

verb

disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"

See also: ruffle

verb

to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"

See also: pucker cockle crumple knit

verb

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

See also: crumple wrinkle crease crinkle