crimple

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkɹɪmpəl/

Definition of crimple

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (archaic)to crumple, crimp
    “Esme assented with a graceful bend of his crimpled head, and in a clear and deliberate voice began to speak.”
    “The boy had dwindled to a skeleton, and the skin lay on his face in crimpled folds, like a mask of black crape.”
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verb

  1. (archaic)to crumple, crimp
    “Esme assented with a graceful bend of his crimpled head, and in a clear and deliberate voice began to speak.”
    “The boy had dwindled to a skeleton, and the skin lay on his face in crimpled folds, like a mask of black crape.”

name

  1. An outer suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3253).

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Etymology

From Middle English crymplen, equivalent to crimp + -le (frequentative suffix).

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