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- [ring-klee]
- /ˈrɪŋ kli/
- /ˈrɪŋ.kli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ring-klee]
- /ˈrɪŋ kli/
Definitions of wrinkly word
- adjective wrinkly having wrinkles or tending to wrinkle; creased; puckery: a wrinkly material. 1
- noun wrinkly Having many lines or folds. 1
- adjective wrinkly creased, wrinkled 1
- noun wrinkly elderly person 1
- adjective wrinkly A wrinkly surface has a lot of wrinkles on it. 0
- countable noun wrinkly Young people sometimes refer to older people as wrinklies, especially when they are teasing them or making fun of the way they behave. 0
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Origin of wrinkly
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; wrinkle1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Wrinkly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wrinkly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for wrinkly
adjective wrinkly
- lined — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- creased — marked by creases and wrinkles
- furrowed — a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
- wrinkled — a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.
- wizened — wizened.
Antonyms for wrinkly
adjective wrinkly
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- courteous — Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
Top questions with wrinkly
- why are my hands so wrinkly?
- why do your fingers get wrinkly in water?
- why do fingers get wrinkly in water?
- why is my skin so wrinkly?
- how to make hands less wrinkly?
- how to make your fingers less wrinkly?
- what is the wrinkly dog called?
- what are the wrinkly dogs called?
- how to make paper old and wrinkly?
- how to make your hands less wrinkly?
- why do fingers get wrinkly?
- what kind of dog is wrinkly?
- why are elephants so wrinkly?
- why does skin get wrinkly?
- why are my eyelids so wrinkly?
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