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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WRINKLE

Back formation from wrinkled, from Old English gewrinclod, past participle of wrinclian to wind around; related to Swedish vrinka to sprain, Lithuanian reñgti to twist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WRINKLE

wrinkle  [ˈrɪŋkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WRINKLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wrinkle is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wrinkle in English.

WHAT DOES WRINKLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wrinkle

Wrinkle

A wrinkle, also known as a rhytide, is a fold, ridge or crease in the skin. Skin wrinkles typically appear as a result of aging processes such as glycation, habitual sleeping positions, loss of body mass, or temporarily, as the result of prolonged immersion in water. Age wrinkling in the skin is promoted by habitual facial expressions, aging, sun damage, smoking, poor hydration, and various other factors.

Definition of wrinkle in the English dictionary

The definition of wrinkle in the dictionary is a slight ridge in the smoothness of a surface, such as a crease in the skin as a result of age. Other definition of wrinkle is to make or become wrinkled, as by crumpling, creasing, or puckering.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WRINKLE

PRESENT

Present
I wrinkle
you wrinkle
he/she/it wrinkles
we wrinkle
you wrinkle
they wrinkle
Present continuous
I sent continuous
you continuous
he/she/it
we
you
they
Present perfect
I have wrinkled
you have wrinkled
he/she/it has wrinkled
we have wrinkled
you have wrinkled
they have wrinkled
Present perfect continuous
I esent perfect continuous
you perfect continuous
he/she/it ntinuous
we uous
you
they
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I wrinkled
you wrinkled
he/she/it wrinkled
we wrinkled
you wrinkled
they wrinkled
Past continuous
I st continuous
you ntinuous
he/she/it
we
you
they
Past perfect
I had wrinkled
you had wrinkled
he/she/it had wrinkled
we had wrinkled
you had wrinkled
they had wrinkled
Past perfect continuous
I st perfect continuous
you rfect continuous
he/she/it nuous
we s
you
they
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will wrinkle
you wrinkle
he/she/it
we
you
they
Future continuous
I ture continuous
you continuous
he/she/it
we
you
they
Future perfect
I ure perfect
you erfect
he/she/it
we
you
they
Future perfect continuous
I ture perfect continuous
you perfect continuous
he/she/it tinuous
we ous
you
they
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would wrinkle
you would wrinkle
he/she/it would wrinkle
we would wrinkle
you would wrinkle
they would wrinkle
Conditional continuous
I would be nurturing
you would be nurturing
he/she/it would be nurturing
we would be nurturing
you would be nurturing
they would be nurturing
Conditional perfect
I would have wrinkle
you would have wrinkle
he/she/it would have wrinkle
we would have wrinkle
you would have wrinkle
they would have wrinkle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been nurturing
you would have been nurturing
he/she/it would have been nurturing
we would have been nurturing
you would have been nurturing
they would have been nurturing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you nurture
we let´s nurture
you nurture
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to nurture
Past participle
nurtured
Present Participle
nurturing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WRINKLE


ankle
ˈæŋkəl
antiwrinkle
ˈæntɪˈrɪŋkəl
besprinkle
bɪˈsprɪŋkəl
carbuncle
ˈkɑːˌbʌŋkəl
conchal
ˈkɒŋkəl
crinkle
ˈkrɪŋkəl
inkle
ˈɪŋkəl
kinkle
ˈkɪŋkəl
pennywinkle
ˈpɛnɪˌwɪŋkəl
periwinkle
ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl
rankle
ˈræŋkəl
sprinkle
ˈsprɪŋkəl
tiggywinkle
ˈtɪɡɪˌwɪŋkəl
tincal
ˈtɪŋkəl
tinchel
ˈtɪŋkəl
tinkle
ˈtɪŋkəl
twinkle
ˈtwɪŋkəl
uncle
ˈʌŋkəl
unwrinkle
ʌnˈrɪŋkəl
winkle
ˈwɪŋkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WRINKLE

wriest
wriggle
wriggler
wriggly
wright
wring
wring together
wringer
wringing
wringing wet
wrinkled
wrinkleless
wrinklies
wrinkly
wrist
wrist joint
wrist loop
wrist pin
wrist rest
wrist-drop

WORDS THAT END LIKE WRINKLE

buckle
cankle
chuckle
crackle
crankle
dill pickle
fankle
greater periwinkle
honeysuckle
knuckle
lesser periwinkle
mankle
pickle
Rip Van Winkle
runkle
sparkle
tackle
tickle
trickle
wankle

Synonyms and antonyms of wrinkle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WRINKLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wrinkle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wrinkle
corrugate · corrugation · crease · crinkle · crow´s-foot · crumple · device · dodge · fold · furrow · gather · gimmick · idea · line · plan · ploy · pucker · ruck · rumple · ruse · scheme · stunt · tip · trick · wheeze

Translation of «wrinkle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WRINKLE

Find out the translation of wrinkle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wrinkle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wrinkle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

皱纹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arruga
570 millions of speakers

English

wrinkle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिकन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تـَجْعِيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

морщина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ruga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ride
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Falte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しわ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주름살
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wrinkle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vết nhăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோல் சுருக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुरकुतणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırışıklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ruga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmarszczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зморшка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρυτίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rimpel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rynka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rynke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wrinkle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WRINKLE»

The term «wrinkle» is very widely used and occupies the 21.495 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WRINKLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wrinkle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wrinkle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wrinkle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WRINKLE»

Discover the use of wrinkle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wrinkle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school).
Madeleine L'Engle, 2010
2
A Wrinkle in Time
There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes. A WRINKLE IN TIME is a classic sci-fi adventure for children by bestselling US author, Madeleine L'Engle.
Madeleine L'Engle, 2007
3
A Wrinkle in Time
Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.
Madeleine L'Engle, 1997
4
A Guide for Using a Wrinkle in Time in the Classroom
Literature units with sample lesson plans, vocabulary lists, quizzes, hands-on projects, cooperative learning activities, cross-curriculum connections, and book report ideas.
Patty Carratello, 1991
5
The Wrinkle Cleanse: 4 Simple Steps to Softer, ...
Outlines a fourteen-day program of raw foods, vegetable juices, whole grains, and lean proteins selected and combined to promote a more youthful appearance, in a guide that includes sections on how to increase energy and deeply cleanse the ...
Cherie Calbom, 2006
6
Walking in History: Adventures of the George Wrinkle Family ...
Many, many other Wrinkles helped with the project as well. For the past two years, I have been compiling and completing the research on each line. This is the second offering of a Volume of Wrinkle Adventures.
Evelyn Wrinkle Caylor Cross, 2006
7
A New Wrinkle: What I Learned from Older People Who Never ...
In "A New Wrinkle, " author and clinical gerontologist Eric Z. Shapira provides a wide range of information to help people adapt to aging and make it their friend.Designed as a model on how to be prepared for the aging process, "A New ...
Eric Z. Shapira, 2011
8
A Wrinkle in the Skin
"A massive series of powerful earthquakes on a worldwide scale reduce towns and cities to rubble and plunge the survivors into barbarism.
John Christopher, 2000
9
A Wrinkle in Time: 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition
This special edition has been redesigned and includes an introduction by Katherine Paterson, an afterword by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis that includes photographs and memorabilia, the author’s Newbery ...
Madeleine L'Engle, 2012
10
Wrinkle-Free Forever: The 5-Minute 5-Week Dermatologist's ...
The methods he's developed to counteract those effects are packed into this book's simple 5-Minute twice-a-day regimen.
Howard Murad, Dianne Lange, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRINKLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wrinkle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Study Reveals Why We Get 'Crow's Feet' Wrinkles as We Age
Facial wrinkles -- such as so-called "laugh lines" or "crow's feet" -- are the bane of many aging adults. Now, new research on cadavers may offer some insight ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
2
The anti-wrinkle cream that actually WORKS - find out where you …
An anti-wrinkle cream is the first in British TV history to be allowed to call itself "clinically proven" in an advert. The miracle, anti-ageing serum from Boots is ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
3
Essay: Women's reward for being awesome: wrinkle cream. Seriously?
Would you give them . . . wrinkle cream? Of course you wouldn't. So what the heck was More thinking? The monthly magazine for “women of style and ... «Washington Post, May 15»
4
FDA Says Some Wrinkle Creams May Be Overstating Claims
FDA Says Some Wrinkle Creams May Be Overstating Claims. More. In an ongoing effort to keep companies in check, the FDA sends warning letters to some ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
5
Wrinkle creams: modest results, some overblown claims
Wrinkles happen. And when they do, many women, and some men, start searching store aisles or the Internet for a cure. While there is no such thing, stores and ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
6
Seven Ways to Stay Wrinkle-Free, for Free
Seven Ways to Stay Wrinkle-Free, for Free. More. You don't have to spend a lot of money on pricey cosmetic creams and Botox to prevent wrinkles. 2:35 | 04/03/ ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
7
Does your wrinkle cream really work? FDA warns about bogus claims
The latest warning letter went out to Strivectin, whose wrinkle creams are sold at retailers that range from Costco to Nordstrom. The language FDA objects to? «Today.com, Mar 15»
8
Jennifer Lopez spends $25000 for wrinkle-free skin?
The CACI, a non-invasive facial treatment is like a workout of the facial muscles that concentrates on the areas with wrinkles and lines, such as the jaw-line, ... «Economic Times, Mar 15»
9
New Wrinkle Develops In Tory Plan To Fast-Track Veterans Into Civil …
OTTAWA - Another wrinkle has developed in the Harper government's push to give veterans preferred status for federal jobs: for many reservists, not all of their ... «Huffington Post Canada, Feb 15»
10
The Wall Street Wrinkle: It's How Men Like Their Botox
There are many ways in which it seems men and women couldn't be more different, and Botox is no exception. While women are looking to be wrinkle-free, men ... «ABC News, Feb 15»

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