"wrinkly" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/ Forms: wrinklier [comparative], wrinkliest [superlative]
Etymology: wrinkle + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wrinkle|y}} wrinkle + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} wrinkly (comparative wrinklier, superlative wrinkliest)
  1. Having wrinkles. Synonyms: bewrinkled, wrinkled Translations (having wrinkles): набръчкан (nabrǎčkan) (Bulgarian), arrugat (Catalan), ryppyinen (Finnish), kurttuinen (Finnish), ruttuinen (Finnish), faltig (German), rugoso (Portuguese), arrugado (Spanish), skrynklig (Swedish), crychog (Welsh), rhychog (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-wrinkly-en-adj-5NJECLs0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 71 29

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/ Forms: wrinklies [plural]
Etymology: wrinkle + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wrinkle|y}} wrinkle + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} wrinkly (plural wrinklies)
  1. (informal) An old person. Tags: informal Synonyms: crinkly, hoarhead, oldster, old person
    Sense id: en-wrinkly-en-noun-O~cp8m9g

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