Definition wrinkle in British English

wrinkle verb

verb

/ˈrɪŋk(ə)l/

to move part of your face, especially your nose, so that small lines appear on it

Example

The medicine made him wrinkle up his nose in disgust.

Synonyms and related words

bug out curl your lip frown

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to form, or to cause something to form, small lines or folds

Synonyms and related words

crease crumple wrinkle

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