wrinkle

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. furrow, crease, pucker, fold, corrugation, rumple; crinkle, crow's-foot; informal, angle, development, gimmick. —v. t. crease, rumple, fold.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. crease, furrow, crinkle, ridge, fold, corrugation, line, crow's foot, pucker, pleat.

v.

1. [To form into wrinkles]

Syn. rumple, crease, furrow, screw up, pucker, cockle, twist, crumple, compress, crinkle.

Ant. straighten*, smooth out, iron.

2. [To become wrinkled]

Syn. grow old, shrivel up, become warped, dry up, wither lose shape; see also wither .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

1. crinkle furrow, ridge, crease, crimp, pucker, line, rumple, fold, pleat, crow's foot, laugh line, frown line.

2. idea trick, device, gimmick.

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v.

crinkle, furrow, crease, crimp, pucker, line, rumple, fold, pleat, corrugate, scrunch up.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A line or an arrangement made by the doubling of one part over another: crease, crimp, crinkle, crumple, fold, pleat, plica, plication, pucker, rimple, ruck2, rumple. See SMOOTH. 2. An indentation or seam on the skin, especially on the face: crease, crinkle, furrow, line. See SMOOTH. 3. Informal. A clever, unexpected new trick or method: gimmick, twist. Informal: kicker. Slang: angle2, kick. See ABILITY, EXCITE, GOOD. II verb To make irregular folds in, especially by pressing or twisting: crease, crimp, crinkle, crumple, rimple, rumple. See SMOOTH.