rimple

rim·ple

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rim-puh l]
- /ˈrɪm pəl/
- /rˈɪmpəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rim-puh l]
- /ˈrɪm pəl/

Definitions of rimple word

noun rimple a wrinkle. 1
verb rimple to crease or wrinkle 0
noun rimple wrinkle; rumple; crease 0

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Origin of rimple

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English; compare Middle Dutch, Middle Low German rimpel; akin to rumple

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Parts of speech for Rimple

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rimple

rimple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for rimple

verb rimple

break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
corrugate — to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges
crimp — If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it.
crimple — to crumple, wrinkle, or curl

noun rimple

chine — the backbone
crow's-foot — a wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye
crowfoot — any of several plants of the genus Ranunculus, such as R. sceleratus and R. aquatilis (water crowfoot) that have yellow or white flowers and divided leaves resembling the foot of a crow
flection — the act of bending.
flexure — the act of flexing or bending.

All 33 Synonyms of rimple