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Meanings of wrinkle in English

Russian
морщины
Portuguese
rugas
Spanish
ritidosis
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Fold, ridge, or crease in the skin.

        морщины
        Portuguese
        ruga
        Catalan
        solc
        Spanish
        arruga

        A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface.

              ruga
              Portuguese
              dobrar
              Catalan
              arrissar-se
              Spanish
              estriar

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

                  dobrar
                  Portuguese
                  franzir
                  Catalan
                  frunzir
                  Spanish
                  fruncir

                  Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker.

                        franzir
                        Usage of wrinkle in English
                        1
                        Dr Donna Lacap-Bugler answers: Why do hands and feet wrinkle in water?
                        Radio NZ
                        2
                        I said, convinced I'd just found the fatal wrinkle in her argument.
                        Mortal Allies
                        3
                        The lines of the smile were as deeply marked as the wrinkle.
                        The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories of the Supernatural
                        4
                        Every wrinkle shows in that room what with all those overhead lights.
                        Two for the dough
                        5
                        The Englishman bowed again, the wrinkle of a smile on his face.
                        The Puppet Crown
                        6
                        She recalled the outlines of her captor with a wrinkle of perplexity.
                        The Spoilers
                        7
                        We fancy we know the coal-dealer from whom they got this wrinkle.
                        Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920
                        8
                        As it was, all she could do was wrinkle the beautiful material.
                        When darkness comes
                        9
                        But no matter how hard I crumpled it, it refused to wrinkle.
                        Helen of troy
                        10
                        Not a wrinkle was to be seen in gown, gloves, or shoes.
                        Catharine Furze
                        11
                        His glance wavered and a queer little wrinkle appeared between his eyes.
                        Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
                        12
                        Is that a shadow crossing that wrinkle of starlight in the water?
                        Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 01: the Hudson and it...
                        13
                        She lacked all that a pretty wrinkle or two might have given.
                        The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance
                        14
                        From bonnet-strings to shoe-laces there was never a wrinkle or a spot.
                        The Little Colonel's House Party
                        15
                        He was in the shower so long his skin began to wrinkle.
                        Breeder
                        16
                        He smoothed every wrinkle from the towel he'd hung on the rack.
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