a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
Used in a Sentence
wrinkle
How to use wrinkle in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for wrinkle.
Editorial note
I would guess that the wrinkle is that one's mouth would still be chock-full of bacteria, lending the breath a fœtid odour.
Examples4
Definitions7
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 wrinkle gathered in one view.
a minor difficulty; "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"
a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for wrinkle.
noun
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
noun
a minor difficulty; "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"
noun
a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)
verb
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"
See also: purse
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
make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow"
verb
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"
Example sentences
I would guess that the wrinkle is that one's mouth would still be chock-full of bacteria, lending the breath a fœtid odour.
I don't know if the Bitcoin Foundation did this in California; perhaps there is some other wrinkle of state law at play here.
I recently saw something pointing out another wrinkle about taxis -- per mile, their engines go between hot and cold a whole lot less, so there's less stress from thermal expansion.
Many of the comments on sfgate refer to the moral ambiguity of profiting off of a rent-controlled property -- definitely an interesting wrinkle.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use wrinkle in a sentence?
I would guess that the wrinkle is that one's mouth would still be chock-full of bacteria, lending the breath a fœtid odour.
What does wrinkle 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 wrinkle?
wrinkle is commonly used as noun, verb.