Crinkle \Crin"kle\, v. i. To turn or wind; to run in and out in many short bends or turns; to curl; to run in waves; to wrinkle; also, to rustle, as stiff cloth when moved. [1913 Webster]

The green wheat crinkles like a lake. --L. T. Trowbridge. [1913 Webster]

And all the rooms Were full of crinkling silks. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Crinkle \Crin"kle\, n. A winding or turn; wrinkle; sinuosity. [1913 Webster]

The crinkles in this glass, making objects appear double. --A. Tucker. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Crinkle \Crin"kle\ (kr[i^][ng]"k'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crinkled (-k'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Crinkling (-kl[i^]ng).]

[A dim., fr. the root of cringe; akin to D. krinkelen to wind or twist. Cf. Cringle, Cringe.]

To form with short turns, bends, or wrinkles; to mold into inequalities or sinuosities; to cause to wrinkle or curl. [1913 Webster]

The house?s crinkled to and fro. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Her face all bowsy, Comely crinkled, Wondrously wrinkled. --Skelton. [1913 Webster]

The flames through all the casements pushing forth, Like red-not devils crinkled into snakes. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

crinkle

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Crinkle \Crin"kle\ (kr[i^][ng]"k'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crinkled (-k'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Crinkling (-kl[i^]ng).]

[A dim., fr. the root of cringe; akin to D. krinkelen to wind or twist. Cf. Cringle, Cringe.]

To form with short turns, bends, or wrinkles; to mold into inequalities or sinuosities; to cause to wrinkle or curl.

The house?s crinkled to and fro. --Chaucer.

Her face all bowsy, Comely crinkled, Wondrously wrinkled. --Skelton.

The flames through all the casements pushing forth, Like red-not devils crinkled into snakes. --Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crinkle \Crin"kle\, v. i. To turn or wind; to run in and out in many short bends or turns; to curl; to run in waves; to wrinkle; also, to rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.

The green wheat crinkles like a lake. --L. T. Trowbridge.

And all the rooms Were full of crinkling silks. --Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crinkle \Crin"kle\, n. A winding or turn; wrinkle; sinuosity.

The crinkles in this glass, making objects appear double. --A. Tucker.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)