Synonyms for crinkle

Most common

crease · wrinkle · crumple · scrunch

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.

   He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out.

2. n. 1

   A wrinkle, fold, crease, or unevenness.

   He observed the crinkles forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old.

Related words

Word family

crinklebutt crinkleroot crinkly

Forms

Plural

crinkles → seams, lines, furrows, crankles…

Past participle

crinkled
e.g. crinkled → wrinkled, scrunched, crumpled, creased…

Example sentences

• crease Fold and unfold along each of the lines to make a crease.
• wrinkle With her foot she smoothed a wrinkle in the throw rug.
• crumple Do not fold or crumple this sheet.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

line¹, seam¹

5 letters

crisp¹

6 letters

crease¹, furrow², rumple², ruckle²

7 letters

wrinkle², scrunch¹, crumple², crankle

9 letters

corrugate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (furrow² = 2 syllables).