"crinkly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: crinklier [comparative], more crinkly [comparative], crinkliest [superlative], most crinkly [superlative]
Etymology: From crinkle + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|crinkle|y}} crinkle + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} crinkly (comparative crinklier or more crinkly, superlative crinkliest or most crinkly)
  1. That crinkles. Translations (that crinkles): froufroutant (French), crisp (Middle English)
    Sense id: en-crinkly-en-adj-jOhjYG4j Disambiguation of 'that crinkles': 87 13
  2. Having crinkles; wrinkly. Synonyms (having crinkles): bewrinkled
    Sense id: en-crinkly-en-adj-0V32XV3e Disambiguation of 'having crinkles': 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rugose, wrinklesome, wrinkled Derived forms: crinkliness, scrunkly

Noun

Forms: crinklies [plural]
Etymology: From crinkle + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|crinkle|y}} crinkle + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} crinkly (plural crinklies)
  1. (derogatory) An old person. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: antique, coffin dodger, wrinkly, old person
    Sense id: en-crinkly-en-noun-O~cp8m9g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Middle English translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 14 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 14 13 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 12 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 9 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 7 85 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 9 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 11 10 79

Inflected forms

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