crinkly

«crinkly» in Mova's school dictionary: having lots of small folds, lines or wrinkles — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (crinkly, crinklier, crinkliest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Crinkly means having lots of small folds, lines or wrinkles. tree →

2) Crinkly also means making a light crackling sound when touched or crushed, like crisp paper or foil. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories crinkly describes an old person's smiling eyes, crinkly paper, crinkly leaves or crinkly crisps; babies love crinkly toys. In art lessons crêpe paper is crinkly. Phrases: crinkly paper, crinkly eyes, crinkly hair.

examples

• Grandpa's eyes went crinkly when he smiled. tree →
• The present was wrapped in crinkly paper. tree →
• The baby loved the crinkly book. tree →
• The old leaves were dry and crinkly. tree →
• Crinkly crisps are my favourite. tree →
• Her hair is crinkly after she takes out her plaits. tree →

note

Comparison: crinkly, crinklier, crinkliest. Verb: crinkle. Similar: wrinkly (more about skin), crumpled, crinkled.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «crinkly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.