creasy

The child's creasy drawing was smoothed out on the table.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having creases: "creasy" describes something that is marked with creases, such as wrinkles or folds, typically in fabric, paper, or skin.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • His shirt was creasy after being packed in a suitcase for days. (The shirt had wrinkles or folds.)
  • The old map was creasy from being folded and unfolded repeatedly. (The map had permanent crease marks.)

Advanced Usage

• "creasy texture": a surface or material characterized by small, irregular folds.
  • The creasy texture of the dried leaves made them rustle in the wind. (The leaves had wrinkled, folded surfaces.)

Variants and Related Words

• Crease (noun/verb): a line or mark made by folding or pressing; to make such a line.
  • She carefully ironed out the crease in her trousers. (The fold line in the fabric.)
  • He creased the paper to make a paper airplane. (He folded it to create a line.)

Synonyms

• Wrinkled: having small lines or folds on the surface.
• Folded: having been bent over upon itself.
• Crinkled: having many small, irregular wrinkles or ridges.

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