Wrinkling
a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.
a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction, folding, crushing, or the like.
to form wrinkles in; corrugate; crease:
don’t wrinkle your dress.
to become wrinkled.
contemporary examples
indie rock’s bewitching new siren rachel syme may 6, 2009
historical examples
boy scouts mysterious signal g. harvey ralphson
blow the man down holman day
science of trapping elmer harry kreps
cricket at the seash-r- elizabeth westyn timlow
foma gordyeff maxim gorky
foma gordyeff maxim gorky
the bobbsey twins at home laura lee hope
madge morton’s victory amy d.v. chalmers
the magnetic north elizabeth robins (c. e. raimond)
noun
a slight ridge in the smoothness of a surface, such as a crease in the skin as a result of age
verb
to make or become wrinkled, as by crumpling, creasing, or puckering
noun
(informal) a clever or useful trick, hint, or dodge
v.
n.
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