What is another word for crinkly?
200 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kɹˈɪŋkli], [ kɹˈɪŋkli], [ k_ɹ_ˈɪ_ŋ_k_l_i]
Crinkly is a descriptive word that we use to describe something that has numerous small wrinkles or creases on its surface. Some synonyms for this word include wrinkled, creased, crumpled, ruffled, rumpled, bumpy, gnarled, knobby, craggy, and corrugated. Each of these words conveys a similar connotation as crinkly and can be used in its place depending on the context. For instance, we can use wrinkled to describe the skin of a wrinkled old man or use creased to describe a crumpled piece of paper. By using these different synonyms, we can add variety to our writing and make it more pleasant to read.
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Synonyms for Crinkly:
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adj.
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n.
• crinkly Other synonyms:
- bad hair day ,
- bald ,
- balding ,
- bedhead ,
- body ,
- bouffant ,
- bristly ,
- bushy ,
- close-cropped ,
- coiffed .
Other relevant words:
- abradant ,
- abrasive material ,
- approximate ,
- approximative ,
- atypical ,
- bald-headed ,
- bald-pated ,
- barbed ,
- barbellate ,
- barefaced ,
- bent ,
- boisterous ,
- bottle screw ,
- briary ,
- briery ,
- bristled ,
- broken ,
- bumpy ,
- burred ,
- burry ,
- chip ,
- coarse-textured ,
- cockle ,
- collected ,
- common ,
- consistence ,
- consistency ,
- crease ,
- crenate ,
- crenated ,
- crinkly ,
- crispen ,
- crude ,
- crumple ,
- curt ,
- dead body ,
- dented ,
- denudate ,
- denuded ,
- disheveled ,
- dishevelled ,
- entwine ,
- erose ,
- far-out ,
- fierce ,
- frilled ,
- frilly ,
- frizzly ,
- frosty ,
- frowzled ,
- furrow ,
- gnarled ,
- gnarly ,
- grating ,
- gravelly ,
- guerilla ,
- guerrilla ,
- harsh ,
- insurgent ,
- jaggy ,
- jolting ,
- jolty ,
- jumpy ,
- knit stitch ,
- knitting ,
- knitwork ,
- knobbed ,
- knotty ,
- laconic ,
- line ,
- lissom ,
- lissome ,
- lithe ,
- lithesome ,
- maverick ,
- mismatched ,
- nappy ,
- nipping ,
- nippy ,
- notched ,
- odd ,
- offbeat ,
- organic structure ,
- personify ,
- perverted ,
- plain ,
- plain stitch ,
- potato chip ,
- pucker ,
- puffy ,
- pugnacious ,
- quirky ,
- rasping ,
- raspy ,
- rocky ,
- rough in ,
- rough out ,
- rough-cut ,
- rough-textured ,
- roughly ,
- ruckle ,
- rumple ,
- rutty ,
- scraggy ,
- scratchy ,
- scrunch ,
- scrunch up ,
- seam ,
- second ,
- shaggy ,
- shaggy-coated ,
- shaggy-haired ,
- sharp ,
- sinuate ,
- snappy ,
- soundbox ,
- spiny ,
- spiral ,
- splenetic ,
- spotty ,
- substance ,
- supple ,
- temporary ,
- terse ,
- thorny ,
- toast ,
- toothed ,
- torso ,
- tough ,
- tousled ,
- trunk ,
- uncouth ,
- uncut ,
- unironed ,
- unorthodox ,
- unpredictable ,
- unsmooth ,
- vulgar ,
- wafture ,
- waspish ,
- wave ,
- way-out ,
- wiggly ,
- wrinkle .
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How to use "Crinkly" in context?
The word "crinkly" is derived from the Middle English word "cricken," meaning to bend. Crinkles are especially noticeable when a fabric is left unfolded for a long time or when it is tightly pulled.
Homophones for Crinkly:
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