CEFR B1

wrinkled

adjective

Meaning

Covered in small folds, ridges, or lines on the surface of skin, fabric, or paper.

Examples

The elderly man had a deeply wrinkled face that told the story of his long life.
She pulled a wrinkled dress out of her suitcase and sighed, knowing she would have to iron it before the party.

Synonyms: creased, lined, crinkled, furrowed

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wrinkled (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈrɪŋkəld/

Definition

Covered in small folds, ridges, or lines on the surface of skin, fabric, or paper.

Examples

The elderly man had a deeply wrinkled face that told the story of his long life.
She pulled a wrinkled dress out of her suitcase and sighed, knowing she would have to iron it before the party.
The old map was yellowed and wrinkled from years of being folded and unfolded.

How to Use wrinkled

wrinkled with (prepositional phrase): describing the cause of the lines (e.g., age or emotion) — "Her brow was wrinkled with worry."

Synonyms of wrinkled

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Antonyms of wrinkled

Words with the opposite meaning to wrinkled:

smooth

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