adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
As the ocean receded from the beach it left the sand appearing wrinkled.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly
Antonyms: unwrinkled
2
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of wrinkle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
(of linens or clothes) not ironed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a pile of unironed laundry
wore unironed jeans
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unironed
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
marked by wrinkles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
tired travelers in wrinkled clothes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wrinkly
Antonyms: unwrinkled
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Southern Altai:
чырышту
(čïrïštu)
— having many wrinkles
Arabic:
مُغَضَّن
(muḡaḍḍan)
— having many wrinkles
Arabic:
مُكَرْمَش
(mukarmaš)
— having many wrinkles
Chinese Mandarin:
皺 /皱
(zhòu)
— having many wrinkles
Chinese Mandarin:
滿臉皺紋的 /满脸皱纹的
(bùmǎn zhòuwén de)
— having many wrinkles
Czech:
vrásčitý
— having many wrinkles
French:
ridé
— having many wrinkles
German:
faltig
— having many wrinkles
Greek:
ρυτιδιασμένος
(rytidiasménos)
— having many wrinkles
Ancient Greek:
ῥυσός
(rhusós)
— having many wrinkles
Hungarian:
ráncos
— having many wrinkles
Irish:
rocach
— having many wrinkles
Italian:
avvizzito
— having many wrinkles
Italian:
raggrinzito
— having many wrinkles
Italian:
corrugato
— having many wrinkles
Italian:
grinzoso
— having many wrinkles
Japanese:
しわくちゃ
(shiwakucha)
— having many wrinkles
Latin:
rūgōsus
— having many wrinkles
Māori:
kūwhewhewhewhe
— having many wrinkles
Māori:
tārehe
— having many wrinkles
Māori:
kopakopa
— having many wrinkles
Māori:
menge
— having many wrinkles
Māori:
memenge
— having many wrinkles
Māori:
whewhengi
— having many wrinkles
Portuguese:
enrugado
— having many wrinkles
Portuguese:
rugoso
— having many wrinkles
Russian:
смо́рщенный
(smórščennyj)
— having many wrinkles
