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.
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Ambitransitive To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out.
The old man's lined face crinkled into a smile.
2
To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.
The green wheat crinkles like a lake.1908, John Townsend Trowbridge, Vagabonds and other poems:
All the rooms were full of crinkling silks.1856, Elizabeth Browning, Aurora Leigh:
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.
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A wrinkle, fold, crease, or unevenness.
He observed the crinkles forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old.
2
The act of crinkling.
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Baking, Cooking, Food, Lifestyle Chocolate crinkle; a type of cookie made of primarily cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and water