To form into small surface creases or wrinkles
“Mandy settled back down on the bed, again trying not to crinkle the sheets.”
To make a soft, muffled crackling sound
“I hadn't thought of the receipt again until I sat down and heard it crinkle in the pouch of my sweater.”
To make a fizzing, popping sound
To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve
A wrinkle or crease on the surface of something
“Grasping the bag, she felt the soft crinkle of old parchment beneath the worn cloth.”
A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight
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