WRINKLE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)
    Hypernyms(s) wrinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a minor difficulty
    Usage Example(s)
    • they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out
    Hypernyms(s) wrinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his face has many lines
    • ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
    Hypernyms(s) wrinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

WRINKLE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This fabric won”t wrinkle
    Hypernyms(s) wrinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make wrinkled or creased
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • furrow one’’s brow
    Hypernyms(s) wrinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The dress got wrinkled
    Hypernyms(s) wrinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • gather or contract into wrinkles or folds
    • pucker
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • purse ones’’s lips
    Hypernyms(s) wrinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)