Main Entry:

¹crin·kle

Pronunciation:

\ˈkriŋ-kəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

crin·kled; crin·kling \-k(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English crynkelen; akin to Old English cringan to yield

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1 a: to form many short bends or ripples b: wrinkle2: to give forth a thin crackling sound : rustle <crinkling silks>transitive verb: to cause to crinkle : make crinkles in