What is another word for crinkles?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈɪŋkə͡lz] (IPA)

Crinkles are small wrinkles or ridges in a surface. There are several synonyms for the word crinkles such as creases, furrows, wrinkles, crumple, bend, fold, ripples, and waves. Creases are more structured and defined while wrinkles are more loosely defined and can appear on clothing or skin. Furrows are deeper ridges, often seen on the face of elderly people. Crumple means to compress something into a small, wrinkled shape. Bend and fold are used to describe objects that have been manipulated to cause crinkles in a specific spot. Finally, ripples and waves are undulating crinkles that occur on surfaces like water or fabric.

Usage examples for Crinkles

He smiled back through crinkles that were new to her, patting her in turn and looking off.
"Star-Dust A Story of an American Girl"
Fannie Hurst
For her hat had fallen off, and her hair was out of order, and she saw two crinkles near the buckle of her waist; and she had not so much as a looking-glass to be sure that she looked nice again.
"Springhaven A Tale of the Great War"
R. D. Blackmore
A layer of tissue paper revealed itself, with a fine tracing of sifted dust in its crinkles.
"Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903"
Lucy Maud Montgomery

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