Wrinkle meaning

What does “wrinkle” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“wrinkle” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface.

wrinkle

a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
“his face has many lines”
“ironing gets rid of most wrinkles”
Synonymsfurrow crease crinkle seam line
a minor difficulty
“they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out”
a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)

gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
“purse ones's lips”
Synonymspurse
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
“The dress got wrinkled”
“crease the paper like this to make a crane”
Synonymsruckle crease crinkle scrunch scrunch up crisp
make wrinkled or creased
“furrow one's brow”
Synonymsfurrow crease
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
“This fabric won't wrinkle”
Synonymsrumple crumple crease crinkle

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University