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wrinkled

The correct spelling is wrinkled.

How to pronounce wrinkled

/ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/
verb

IPA: /ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/

Say it like: Rin-kle-d

The correct spelling is wrinkled. To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles. For example: "Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive."

Usage Examples

Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive.

An hour in the tub will cause your fingers to wrinkle.

The skin is the substance that wrinkles, shows age, stretches, scars and cuts.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
  2. 2.To pucker or become uneven or irregular.
  3. 3.(of skin) To develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age.
  4. 4.To sneer (at).

adjective

  1. 1.(of a surface) Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.

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