Crinkle ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Crinkle ( verb )

To make a series of small, tight wrinkles or folds in something, usually as a result of being pressed or bent.

Origin:

From middle english crinklen, from crink "crooked, bent".

Examples:

1. The sound of the cellophane crinkling caught her attention.
2. She crinkled her nose as she smelled something unpleasant.
3. The paper crinkled as he put it in his pocket.
4. The leaves crinkled as the wind blew through them.
5. She crinkled the wrapping paper as she opened the present.

(As a noun)

Crinkle ( noun )

To make a series of small, tight wrinkles or folds in something, usually as a result of being pressed or bent.

Origin:

From middle english crinklen, from crink "crooked, bent".

Examples:

1. The sound of the cellophane crinkling caught her attention.
2. She crinkled her nose as she smelled something unpleasant.
3. The paper crinkled as he put it in his pocket.
4. The leaves crinkled as the wind blew through them.
5. She crinkled the wrapping paper as she opened the present.