Standard Lemma guide

wrinkly

adj · noun · 3 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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  • /ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having wrinkles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An old person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

marked by wrinkles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • tired travelers in wrinkled clothes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wrinkled

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From wrinkle + -y.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: набръчкан (nabrǎčkan) — having wrinkles
  • Catalan: arrugat — having wrinkles
  • Finnish: ryppyinen — having wrinkles
  • Finnish: kurttuinen — having wrinkles
  • Finnish: ruttuinen — having wrinkles
  • German: faltig — having wrinkles
  • Portuguese: rugoso — having wrinkles
  • Spanish: arrugado — having wrinkles
  • Spanish: rugoso — having wrinkles
  • Spanish: engurriado — having wrinkles
  • Swedish: skrynklig — having wrinkles
  • Welsh: crychog — having wrinkles
  • Welsh: rhychog — having wrinkles