wrinkly
/'riɳkli/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having many wrinkles or folds: Describes something that is covered with or characterized by wrinkles, creases, or small ridges on its surface.
- Appearing old or aged: Often used to describe skin, fabric, or other surfaces that have lost smoothness, typically due to age, dryness, or compression.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The wrinkly skin on her hands showed a lifetime of hard work.
- He found a wrinkly apple at the bottom of the fruit bowl.
- The elephant has a thick, wrinkly hide.
Advanced Usage
- "wrinkly" as a descriptive term for texture: Often used to describe natural textures beyond human skin.
- The bark of the old tree was deeply wrinkly.
- Informal/Noun form ("a wrinkly"): In very informal, sometimes humorous or slightly derogatory British English, "wrinkly" can be used as a noun to refer to an old person.
- The club's music isn't popular with the wrinklies. (Note: This usage is casual and context-dependent.)
Variants and Related Words
- Wrinkle (n/v): A small line or fold, especially on fabric or skin / To cause such lines or folds.
- She tried to iron the wrinkle out of her shirt. (Noun)
- He wrinkled his nose at the strange smell. (Verb)
- Wrinkled (adj): The more common past participle adjective form meaning "full of wrinkles."
- He was wearing a wrinkled suit.
- Unwrinkled (adj): Smooth, without wrinkles.
Synonyms
- Creased: Marked by lines or folds, especially from being bent or pressed.
- Furrowed: Having long, deep wrinkles (often used for brows or land).
- Crumpled: Crushed into irregular folds.
- Lined: Having lines, especially on the face.
- Wizened: Shrivelled or wrinkled with age (often for skin).
Antonyms
- Smooth: Having an even and regular surface; free from wrinkles.
- Unwrinkled: Not wrinkled.
- Uncreased: Without creases or folds.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Wrinkly as a prune: A simile emphasizing extreme wrinkliness.
- After the long bath, his fingers were as wrinkly as a prune.
- Wrinkly brow: A forehead marked with lines of thought, worry, or concentration.
- She looked at the math problem with a wrinkly brow.
Adjective
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marked by wrinkles
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tired travelers in wrinkled clothes
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