Wrinkle
/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Wrinkle
noun
- A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
- A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.
"Spending time out in the sun may cause you to develop wrinkles sooner."
- A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.
"Three months later, we're still discovering new wrinkles."
- A twist on something existing; a novel difference.
verb
- To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
"Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive."
- To pucker or become uneven or irregular.
"An hour in the tub will cause your fingers to wrinkle."
- (of skin) To develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age.
"The skin is the substance that wrinkles, shows age, stretches, scars and cuts."
- To sneer (at).
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