crepey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

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adj

"A shock of wispy newwashed hair stood up from his forehead; his nose was thin, pointed, and shiny; he had no chin to speak of—it seemed to be part of his crepey neck."
"Mix a little moisturiser with foundation under the eyes and over the neck if the skin is crepey: this will thin out the foundation a little..."
"The patient had a crepey appearance of skin prior to blepharoplasty."
"My fat cells went condo and my skin is all crepey."

From crepe + -y.

more crepey (comparative) most crepey (superlative)

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