Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crinkle

/ˈkɹɪŋkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: crin-kle
IPA: /ˈkɹɪŋkəl/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.

verb

To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.

Intransitive verb

noun

A wrinkle, fold, crease, or unevenness.

noun

The act of crinkling.

noun

Chocolate crinkle; a type of cookie made of primarily cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and water

Example Sentences

"He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out."
"The old man's lined face crinkled into a smile."
"The green wheat crinkles like a lake."
"All the rooms were full of crinkling silks."
"He observed the crinkles forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old."

Etymology

From Middle English crenclen (“to bend, buckle”), from Old English *crinclian, frequentative form of Old English crincan (“to yield”), from Proto-Germanic *kringaną (“to turn, to fall, to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with North Frisian krenge, krönge (“to obtain, reach, attain”), Dutch krinkelen (“to turn, wind”). Related to cringe.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: crenclen, *crinclian, crincan, *kringaną, *ger-

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

crinkles (present, singular) crinkling (participle, present) crinkled (participle, past) crinkled (past) crinkles (plural)

Derived Forms

uncrinkle crinklebutt crinkleroot crinkly

Phrases

crinkle-crankle crinkle-cut crinkle-leaved poison crinkle-patterned

Synonyms

wrinkle furrow crease seam line rumple crumple ruckle scrunch scrunch up crisp

Rhymes With

sprinkle twinkle wrinkle winkle tinkle inkle kinkle atwinkle chinkle strinkle tincal drinkle

Questions

How do you pronounce crinkle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪŋkəl/.
What does crinkle mean?: To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
Where does crinkle come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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