wrinkle: Meaning and Definition of
wrin•kle
Pronunciation: (ring'kul), [key]
— n., v., -kled, -kling.
—n.
- a small furrow or crease in the skin, esp. of the face, as from aging or frowning.
- a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction, folding, crushing, or the like.
—v.t.
- to form wrinkles in; corrugate; crease: Don't wrinkle your dress.
—v.i.
- to become wrinkled.
wrin•kle
Pronunciation: (ring'kul), [key]
— n. Informal.
- an ingenious trick or device; a clever innovation: a new advertising wrinkle.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.