Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bewrinkle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-wrin-kle
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or put a wrinkle (or wrinkles) in; furrow; fill with wrinkles.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"… if I were to assert that it can either rend or write; the sneer of contempt would soon bewrinkle, or the stare of surprise would distort, the countenances of my readers."
"The old lady did not immediately reply, her head dropped a little on one side, a broad smile bewrinkled the lower part of her well-worn visage; [...]"
"Must I bewrinkle my brow, grow crow's feet under my eyes?"

Etymology

From be- + wrinkle.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

bewrinkles (present, singular) bewrinkling (participle, present) bewrinkled (participle, past) bewrinkled (past)

Derived Forms

bewrinkled

Questions

What does bewrinkle mean?: To make or put a wrinkle (or wrinkles) in; furrow; fill with wrinkles.
Where does bewrinkle come from?: From be- + wrinkle.

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