(past & past part. crinkled; pres. part. crinkling)
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Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in. Synonyms:crease, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle."Crease the paper like this to make a crane"
... smile that brought his mouth well across his face and made his eyes crinkle up, and then, disregarding their wishes with the utmost lightness of heart, he sat himself down, calmly letting them sleep on. He produced from an inside pocket a long stretch of fine, thin, but very strong ... — The Eyes of the Woods - A story of the Ancient Wilderness • Joseph A. Altsheler Read full book for free!
... torn by what she knows And sees within the eyes of others, Her doubts are when the daylight goes, Her fears are for the few she bothers. She tells them it is wholly wrong Of her to stay alive so long; And when she smiles her forehead shows A crinkle that had ... — The Man Against the Sky • Edwin Arlington Robinson Read full book for free!