Making things more or less smooth or straight (Definition of wrinkled from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

The meaning of WRINKLE is a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease; specifically : one in the skin especially when …

1. To make wrinkles or a wrinkle in: My shirt was wrinkled after being so long in the suitcase. 2. To draw up into wrinkles; pucker: wrinkled her nose in disdain.

WRINKLE definition: a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning. See examples of wrinkle used in a sentence.

Definition of wrinkled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Someone who has wrinkled skin has a lot of wrinkles. 2 meanings: 1. having creases or crumples 2. having deep lines on the skin.... Click for more definitions.

Definitions of wrinkled adjective marked by wrinkles “tired travelers in wrinkled clothes” synonyms: wrinkly unsmoothed not having been made smooth by having hands run over the surface

Feb 14, 2026 · wrinkled (comparative more wrinkled, superlative most wrinkled) (of a surface) Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.

to (cause to) become full of wrinkles: [no object] This fabric wrinkles easily. [~ + object] wrinkled his forehead by frowning. wrin•kly, adj., -kli•er, -kli•est.

wrinkled / ˈ rɪŋkəld/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of WRINKLED [more wrinkled; most wrinkled] : having many wrinkles