26984 words

wrinkle

7 definitions • 8 examples
1
a small line in the skin caused by old age:

Examples:

fine wrinkles around the eyes
anti-wrinkle creams
2
a small line or fold in cloth
3
a problem, usually a small one:

Examples:

iron out wrinkles There are still a few wrinkles to iron out (= solve) before the agreement can be signed.
4
If skin or material wrinkles, or if something wrinkles it, it gets small lines or folds in it:

Examples:

Sunbathing can prematurely age and wrinkle the skin.
5
to make folds appear on your face above your eyes to show that you are surprised or confused:

Examples:

She wrinkled her brow and laughed.
6
to show that you dislike something or that you disapprove of something by tightening the muscles in your nose so that small lines appear in the skin:

Examples:

wrinkle (up) your nose at She wrinkled up her nose at the strange smell coming from the kitchen.
7
a small line in the skin, or a small fold in cloth:

Examples:

You need to iron out the wrinkles in your skirt.
fig. We still need to iron out a few wrinkles (= slight problems) in our agreement.

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