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wrinkling

The correct spelling is wrinkling.

How to pronounce wrinkling

verb

Say it like: Rin-kli-ng

The correct spelling is wrinkling. 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).

noun

  1. 1.A pattern of wrinkles.
  2. 2.The act of wrinkling.

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