wrinkle meaning and definition

WRINKLE noun

Definition of wrinkle (noun)

1. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
   • "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
   • synonyms: crease, crinkle, furrow, line, seam
2. a minor difficulty
   • "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"
3. a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)

WRINKLE verb

Definition of wrinkle (verb)

1. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
   • "purse ones's lips"
   • synonyms: purse
2. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
   • "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
   • synonyms: crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up
3. make wrinkled or creased
   • "furrow one's brow"
   • synonyms: crease, furrow
4. become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
   • "This fabric won't wrinkle"
   • synonyms: crease, crinkle, crumple, rumple