wrinkle

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wrinkle

The tailor carefully irons the wrinkle out of the shirt.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A slight line or fold in a surface, especially fabric or skin: A small ridge or furrow, typically one of many, caused by crumpling, folding, or shrinking.
    • A minor difficulty or imperfection: A small problem or flaw in a plan, system, or process that needs to be resolved.
    • (Informal) A clever innovation or new idea: A novel method, technique, or style, especially one that is effective.

  2. Verb:

    • To form or cause to form wrinkles: To make or become marked with lines or folds.
    • To contract into wrinkles or folds: To pucker or gather, as fabric or skin.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The old map was covered in wrinkles from being folded for years.
    • We've solved most of the technical wrinkles in the software.
    • His latest wrinkle for increasing productivity was surprisingly simple.

  • Verb:

    • This new fabric is designed not to wrinkle easily.
    • She wrinkled her nose at the strange smell.
    • He carefully wrinkled the paper to give it an antique look.
Advanced Usage

  • "Iron out the wrinkles": To resolve minor problems or difficulties in a plan or process.

    • The team met for a week to iron out the wrinkles before the product launch.

  • "A new wrinkle": A novel aspect, complication, or development in a situation.

    • The court's ruling added a new wrinkle to the legal debate.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wrinkly (adj): Having many wrinkles.
    • The wrinkly skin of a pug.
  • Unwrinkle (v): To remove wrinkles from.
    • She tried to unwrinkle the letter by flattening it under a book.
Synonyms
  • Noun (fold/line): Crease, furrow, line, crinkle, ridge.
  • Noun (problem): Snag, hitch, difficulty, imperfection.
  • Verb: Crumple, crease, crinkle, pucker, furrow.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Wrinkle up: To contract or pucker, especially a part of the face.
    • He wrinkled up his forehead in concentration.
Related Idioms
  • Not a wrinkle on him/her: Used to say someone looks very young or has unlined skin.
    • She's 50 but doesn't have a wrinkle on her.
wrinkle

The tailor carefully irons the wrinkle out of the shirt.

Noun
  1. a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)
  2. a minor difficulty
    • they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out
  3. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    • his face has many lines
    • ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
Verb
  1. become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
    • This fabric won't wrinkle
  2. make wrinkled or creased
    • furrow one's brow
  3. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
    • The dress got wrinkled
    • crease the paper like this to make a crane
  4. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
    • purse ones's lips

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