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| wrin·kle [ ríngk'l ] |
noun (plural wrin·kles) |
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1. facial line from aging: a line or crease between small folds of skin that forms on the face as a result of aging or exposure to the sun
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2. small fold in material: a small messy or unintentional fold in cloth or paper
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3. problem: something that causes trouble or inconvenience
  We need to iron out the wrinkles in the plan before implementing it.
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4. new feature: an ingenious trick, method of doing something, or feature of something
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informal
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We've added a couple of new wrinkles to the policy.
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle wrin·kled, present participle wrin·kling, 3rd person present singular wrin·kles) |
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1. make or get small messy folds: to make small messy or unintentional folds in something, or come to have messy folds
This fabric wrinkles easily.
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2. make or get lines on skin: to develop lines in the skin as a result of aging or exposure to the sun, or to cause such lines to develop
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3. contract part of face: to tighten the muscles in part of the face so that it contracts or creases, or be tightened in this way
wrinkled her nose
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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| wrin·kled adjective |
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