Synonyms for rumple
Definitions
- v. 1
To make wrinkled, particularly fabric.
I'll rumple my bedsheets so it looks like I was here last night.
- v. 2
To muss; to tousle.
Related words
- Word family
- rumply
Forms
- Past participle
- rumpled
e.g. rumpled → creased, wrinkled, crumpled, folded…
Example sentences
- fold "I can't fold another crane," she said to herself.
- 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.
By length
- 4 letters
- fold1, knit1, muss
- 6 letters
- crease1, ruffle2, pucker2, cockle2, rimple
- 7 letters
- wrinkle2, crumple2, crinkle, derange2, roughen
- 8 letters
- dishevel3
- 9 letters
- corrugate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruffle2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- froisser
- Italiano
- sgualcire
- Deutsch
- zerknittern