Word

wrinkle, v.
(wrinkled, wrinkles, wrinkling)
freq. cnt. 3

gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

purse wrinkle

sample sentences

"purse ones's lips"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

crease crinkle crisp ruckle scrunch scrunch up wrinkle

sample sentences

"The dress got wrinkled"
"crease the paper like this to make a crane"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (usage)

archaism, archaicism

hypernym

fold, turn up, fold up

hyponym

pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit pucker, ruck, ruck up

become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
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crease crinkle crumple rumple wrinkle

sample sentences

"This fabric won't wrinkle"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

make wrinkled or creased
<verb.contact>

crease furrow wrinkle

sample sentences

"furrow one's brow"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

fold, turn up, fold up