crin|kle

crin|kle
crin|kle «KRIHNG kuhl», verb, -kled, -kling, noun.
–v.t., v.i.
1. to wrinkle or ripple: »

Crepe paper is crinkled.

2. to rustle: »

Paper crinkles when it is crushed.

3. to bend without breaking off: »

The piece of aluminum foil crinkled as she tried to tear it off.

–n.
1. a wrinkle or ripple: »

There is a crinkle in the tablecloth.

2. a rustle: »

The crinkle of starched petticoats accompanied the child as she ran.

[Middle English crenklen (frequentative), Old English crincan to bend]

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