Wrinkle

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪŋkÉ™l

Probably from stem of Old English gewrinclod.

Alternative forms

• wrincle obsolete

Full definition of wrinkle

Noun

1. A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
2. A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.Spending time out in the sun may cause you to develop wrinkles sooner.
3. A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.Three months later, we're still discovering new wrinkles.
4. (dated) A notion or fancy; a whim.to have a new wrinkle

Verb

1. (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive.
• Alexander Popeher wrinkled form in black and white arrayed
2. (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.An hour in the tub will cause your fingers to wrinkle.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To sneer (at).

Related terms

• unwrinkled
• wrinkle-free
• wrinkly

Noun

1. (US, dialect) A winkle.