Synonyms for wrinkled
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.
As the ocean receded from the beach it left the sand appearing wrinkled.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- elderly deteriorated rough
Example sentences
- wrinkly Ziri was getting old and wrinkly.
- creased Tom's shirt was heavily creased and in need of a good ironing.
- puckered He peered at me with great curiosity in his puckered eyes.
- rumpled She doesn’t want Nuja to go to school all rumpled.
- corrugated Corrugated cardboard is recyclable in the designated bin.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wrinkled | rising | |
| wrinkly | rising | |
| creased | steady | |
| puckered | rising | |
| rumpled | rising | |
| corrugated | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- rugged2, rugose, rugous
- 7 letters
- wrinkly, creased, rumpled2, crinkly, rimpled, cockled
- 8 letters
- crumpled2, puckered, unironed
- 10 letters
- corrugated4, bewrinkled
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rugged2 = 2 syllables).