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wrinkly

/ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
wrinkly
IPA
/ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having wrinkles.

noun

An old person.

Informal

Etymology

From wrinkle + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

wrinklier (comparative) wrinkliest (superlative) wrinklies (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperwrinkly wrinkliness

Phrases

wrinkly skin syndrome

Synonyms

bewrinkled wrinkled crinkly hoarhead oldster

Questions

How do you pronounce wrinkly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/.
What does wrinkly mean?
Having wrinkles.
Where does wrinkly come from?
From wrinkle + -y.

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