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wrimple.

To wrinkle, rumple.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb

  1. To wrinkle, rumple.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English *wrimplen (suggested by Middle English wrymplyd (“wrinkled”)), probably from Middle Dutch *wrimpelen, frequentative of wrimpen, wrempen (“to wrinkle”). Cognate with West Flemish wrempelen (“to wrinkle”). Compare also Middle English rimplen (“to become wrinkled”).

noun

  1. A wrinkle.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English *wrimplen (suggested by Middle English wrymplyd (“wrinkled”)), probably from Middle Dutch *wrimpelen, frequentative of wrimpen, wrempen (“to wrinkle”). Cognate with West Flemish wrempelen (“to wrinkle”). Compare also Middle English rimplen (“to become wrinkled”).

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