The meaning of Wrinkle

noun

Guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action.

Usage examples:

My advice is to see your doctor

noun

An opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation

Usage examples:

I need some advice on which computer to buy., give someone advice steven gave me some good advice.,…

noun

A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime.

Usage examples:

Police officers are still searching for clues

verb

Inform someone about a particular matter.

Usage examples:

Stella had clued her in about peter

noun

A line or fold on the surface of something

Usage examples:

The path is full of corrugations which make it unsuitable for caravans., on this scan, you can see …

noun

Advice, especially that given formally.

Usage examples:

With wise counsel a couple can buy a home that will be appreciating in value

verb

Give advice to (someone).

Usage examples:

Careers officers should counsel young people in making their career decisions

verb

Something that provides direction or advice

noun

A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing.

Usage examples:

Khaki trousers with knife-edge creases

verb

Any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places.

noun

A line or mark made on material by folding or pressing it, or a line in a person’s skin, esp. in the face

Usage examples:

There were tiny creases in her eye shadow., [ t ] a frown creased mr. cuna’s boyish face.

adjective

Marked by creases or wrinkles.

Usage examples:

A creased piece of paper

verb

Make a crease in (cloth or paper).

Usage examples:

He sank into the chair, careful not to crease his dinner jacket

adjective

With a crease or creases

Usage examples:

Can you iron my shirt? it's really creased.

verb

Form into small surface creases or wrinkles.

Usage examples:

Rose's face crinkled in bewilderment

noun

A wrinkle or crease on the surface of something.

Usage examples:

There was a crinkle of suspicion on her forehead

verb

To have or cause to have many little lines and folds

Usage examples:

[ i ] the paper was old and crinkled., the machine won’t take your bills unless you smooth out the …

adjective

Having small surface creases or wrinkles.

Usage examples:

A skirt in crinkled fabric

verb

Form into small surface creases or wrinkles.

Usage examples:

Rose's face crinkled in bewilderment

adjective

Covered in many small lines and folds

Usage examples:

A crinkled poster hung on the wall., its velvety flowers are crinkled, suggesting the wavy surface …

adjective

Full of creases or wrinkles; wrinkled.

Usage examples:

Brown crinkly paper

adjective

Used to say something is covered in many small lines and folds

Usage examples:

Rhubarb chard has luminous red stems and dark, crinkly leaves., she wore a crinkly green silk dress.

verb

Crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled.

Usage examples:

He crumpled up the paper bag

noun

A crushed fold, crease, or wrinkle.

Usage examples:

The initial sense of containment and propriety is reassuring but after 10 minutes the stains start …

adjective

Crushed to form creases and wrinkles.

Usage examples:

A crumpled sheet

verb

Crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled.

Usage examples:

He crumpled up the paper bag

adjective

Full of folds

Usage examples:

Crumpled clothes, the crumpled charm of linen

noun

A thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance.

Usage examples:

She had not yet been given her cue to come out on to the dais

verb

Give a cue to or for.

Usage examples:

Ros and guil, cued by hamlet, also bow deeply

verb

Use a cue to strike the ball.

Usage examples:

Mark cued well early on

verb

Bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another.

Usage examples:

Sam folded up the map

noun

A form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth.

Usage examples:

The fabric fell in soft folds

verb

Shut (livestock) in a fold.

noun

A long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.

Usage examples:

Regular furrows in a ploughed field

verb

Make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).

Usage examples:

Gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor

noun

A long, narrow cut or fold in the surface of something

Usage examples:

The plow sped along the furrow, turning over the earth., he tried to smooth the furrow out of his j…

adjective

(of land or earth) covered in long, narrow trenches formed by ploughing.

Usage examples:

Furrowed fields

verb

Make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).

Usage examples:

Gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor

adjective

A forehead (= part of the face above the eyes) that has lines in the skin, usually caused by worry

verb

Come together; assemble or accumulate.

Usage examples:

As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came

noun

A part of a garment that is gathered.

Usage examples:

This can be accomplished at side seams, the center back seam, gathers, pleats, darts or a combinati…

verb

Assemble or get together

noun

A long, narrow cut or depression in a hard material.

Usage examples:

And that is why we are having a very hard look at the grooves on club-faces right now.

verb

Make a groove or grooves in.

Usage examples:

Deep lines grooved her face

noun

A long, narrow, hollow space cut into a surface

Usage examples:

The window slides along a groove in the frame.

adjective

Having a groove or grooves.

Usage examples:

Grooved tyres

verb

Make a groove or grooves in.

Usage examples:

Deep lines grooved her face

adjective

Having a groove or grooves

noun

Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, especially as given by someone in authority.

Usage examples:

He looked to his father for inspiration and guidance

noun

Help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with problems

Usage examples:

She never got any guidance when she needed it., the school district needs another guidance counselo…

noun

Help and advice about how to do something or to deal with problems

Usage examples:

Give/offer/provide guidance (to sb) the website offers guidance to employers on employment law., gu…

noun

A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.

Usage examples:

The organization has issued guidelines for people working with prisoners

verb

Make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.

Usage examples:

They helped her with domestic chores

noun

The action of helping someone to do something.

Usage examples:

I asked for help from my neighbours

exclamation

Used as an appeal for urgent assistance.

Usage examples:

Help! i'm drowning!

noun

A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

Usage examples:

He has given no hint of his views

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

Usage examples:

The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

adjective

Having a tough, hard texture like leather.

Usage examples:

Brown, leathery skin

adjective

With the look and feel of leather

Usage examples:

Leathery skin/hands

noun

A long, narrow mark or band.

Usage examples:

A row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line

verb

Stand or be positioned at intervals along.

Usage examples:

A processional route lined by people waving flags

verb

Cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.

Usage examples:

A basket lined with polythene

adjective

Marked or covered with lines.

Usage examples:

A sheet of lined paper

verb

Stand or be positioned at intervals along.

Usage examples:

A processional route lined by people waving flags

verb

Cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.

Usage examples:

A basket lined with polythene

noun

A long, thin piece of metal on a scale or dial which moves to indicate a figure or position.

Usage examples:

If the pointer moves right, the wind is from the right

noun

Any of various things used for pointing, esp. a long, thin stick

Usage examples:

The lecturer used a pointer to show what part or the diagram he was referring to., the booklet give…

noun

Something that is used for pointing at things, for example a long thin stick that you hold to direct attention to a place on a map or words on a board, etc.

Usage examples:

A laser pointer, which directs a small spot of light onto the screen is ideal when you are giving a…

verb

(especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds.

Usage examples:

The child's face puckered, ready to cry

noun

A tightly gathered wrinkle or small fold.

Usage examples:

A pucker between his eyebrows

verb

To press together and form small folds in something such as cloth or skin

Usage examples:

She puckered her lips and gave her grandma a kiss., [ m ] this hem is all puckered up., puckers wer…

verb

(especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds.

Usage examples:

The child's face puckered, ready to cry

noun

A tightly gathered wrinkle or small fold.

Usage examples:

A pucker between his eyebrows

verb

Past simple and past participle of pucker

Usage examples:

He puckered his lips and kissed her., her mouth puckered and i thought she was going to cry., pucke…

noun

A long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.

Usage examples:

The north-east ridge of everest

verb

Mark with or form into narrow raised bands.

Usage examples:

A field ploughed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly

noun

A long, narrow, raised part of a surface, esp. a high edge of a hill or mountain

Usage examples:

A mountain ridge, plowed ridges looked like stripes across the field.

adjective

Marked with or formed into narrow raised bands.

Usage examples:

The ridged sand of the beach

verb

Mark with or form into narrow raised bands.

Usage examples:

A field ploughed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly

verb

Give a creased, ruffled, or dishevelled appearance to.

Usage examples:

The girl rumpled his thin streaky hair

noun

An untidy state.

Usage examples:

She left her clothes in a rumple on the floor

adjective

Wrinkled and shrunken, especially as a result of loss of moisture or old age.

Usage examples:

A handful of shrivelled leaves

verb

Wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture.

Usage examples:

The flowers simply shrivelled up

noun

An idea or plan put forward for consideration.

Usage examples:

Here are some suggestions for tackling the problem

noun

An idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider

Usage examples:

[ c ] she made some helpful suggestions on how to cut our costs., [ c ] they didn’t like my suggest…

noun

The pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.

Usage examples:

George pressed the tips of his fingers together

verb

Attach to or cover the end or extremity of.

Usage examples:

The peaks of the mountains were tipped with snow

noun

A place where rubbish is left.

Usage examples:

A rubbish tip

adjective

Not having been protected from sun, wind, or rain and so marked or damaged by them

Usage examples:

The fisherman had a weather-beaten face.

adjective

Shrivelled or wrinkled with age.

Usage examples:

A wizened, weather-beaten old man

adjective

Having dry skin showing many lines, esp. because of old age

Usage examples:

A wizened old man

adjective

Past participle of wear1.

verb

Have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.

Usage examples:

He was wearing a dark suit

adjective

Having many lines or folds.

Usage examples:

Her thin, wrinkly face

noun

An old person.

Usage examples:

None of the wrinklies looked pleased to see their visitors

noun

An old person