Wrinkle
WordNet
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
(4) Make wrinkled or creased
"Furrow one's brow"
(5) Make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface
"The dress got wrinkled"
(6) Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
"Purse ones's lips"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
- A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.
- Spending time out in the sun may cause you to develop wrinkles sooner.
- A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.
- Three months later, we're still discovering new wrinkles.
Verb
- (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
- Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive.
- (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.
- An hour in the tub will cause your fingers to wrinkle.
Related terms
- Wrinkley - an older person (not necessarily pejorative)
- unwrinkled
- wrinkle-free