Synonyms of crinkles

crinkles 1 of 2

noun

plural of crinkle

as in creases

a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface

little crinkles at the corners of his mouth showed whenever he smiled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creases
• furrows
• wrinkles
• plies
• pleats
• crimps
• tucks
• loops
• corrugations
• puckers
• plaits
• layers
• seams
• crow's-feet

crinkles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crinkle

1

as in rustles

to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving

a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rustles
• crackles
• squeaks
• whispers
• sighs
• creaks
• whooshes
• gurgles
• murmurs
• crepitates
• swooshes
• babbles

2

as in crumples

to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in

crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crumples
• scrunches
• wrinkles
• folds
• creases
• rumples
• furrows
• puckers
• ripples
• ruffles
• pleats
• crimps
• knits
• crisps
• corrugates
• rucks
• contracts
• messes (up)
• musses (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattens
• smooths
• straightens
• irons
• presses
• irons out
• smoothens
• evens
• unfolds
• uncrumples
• tidies
• neatens

3

as in furrows

to develop creases or folds

her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• furrows
• wrinkles
• creases
• folds
• rumples
• crumples
• doubles
• collapses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crinkles

Noun

Melissa & Doug Flip Fish Soft Baby Toy This cuddly fish friend squeaks and crinkles. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

And even after being rolled up in a suitcase, one Amazon shopper said these breezy pants remained free of crinkles. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

Many stuffed, rubber, and nylon toys can be put in the washing machine—though toys stuffed with crinkles or squeakers could be affected by machine washing. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026

The variety of body types and shapes shown here, often covered in very little, is a reminder that despite the smoothness of the people held up as worthy of admiration on Instagram, most people’s bodies and faces have lumps and bumps and creases and crinkles. — Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025

There’s nothing wrong with that, but the observable crinkles may be diminished. — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Verb

Take this Melissa & Doug sensory toy that crinkles and opens for curious hands, or this adorable surprise barn full of farm animal plushes. — Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026

Deklan's yougest sister, Juliet, 2, loves to ride on the back of her brother's wheelchair and engage in tickle fights as her nose crinkles through bouts of laughter. — Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025