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Meanings of crinkle in English

Portuguese
ruga
Catalan
solc
Spanish
arruga

A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface.

        ruga
        Portuguese
        dobrar
        Catalan
        arrissar-se

        Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in.

            dobrar
            Usage of crinkle in English
            1
            By the way his brows crinkle I know I have guessed correctly.
            I am number four
            2
            Then he looked at Billy, a crinkle of amusement in his eyes.
            The Palace of Darkened Windows
            3
            There was cloth underneath me, and the crinkle of plastic underneath that.
            Skin Trade
            4
            All at once the crinkle of a chill ran across the Chevalier's shoulders.
            The Grey Cloak
            5
            Her smile grows, and that adorable crinkle forms between her eyebrows.
            Ebony
            6
            Our eyes meet, and his crinkle at the edges in concern.
            Crewel
            7
            Boone found a crinkle of rock where he flung himself down.
            The Path of the King
            8
            When Kinko emerges from the goat room, his eyes crinkle in momentary alarm.
            WATER FOR ELEPHANT
            9
            And the ends of your hair have an attractive crinkle to them now.
            Pasta Imperfect
            10
            He flashed a cocky grin that made the skin around his eyes crinkle.
            The accidental demon slayer
            11
            The woman laughs, which makes the lines around her eyes crinkle.
            Arcadia falls
            12
            He's got a soft face with large brown eyes that crinkle in concentration.
            Unraveled
            13
            Salami is the worst, its fat sweating while its edges crinkle.
            The Irish Times
            14
            They could hear the crinkle of the cigarette paper as Buck rolled his smoke.
            The Night Horseman
            15
            His voice had lost its parchment crinkle and become natural.
            The Last Shot
            16
            Every time she took out her handkerchief she felt the crinkle of an envelope.
            Shallow Soil
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            Translations for crinkle
            Spanish
            arruga
            Crinkle through the time
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