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crinkle

[kring-kuhl] / ˈkrɪŋ kəl /


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Coaxing extra fudginess out of brownies with coffee, without sacrificing the requisite crinkle top.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

By 8:45 a.m., the clouds cleared, the sun came out, and the grass in Nielson’s fist began to crinkle and snap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

The other women also bring cookies for sharing: Nanaimo bars, cranberry cookies, chocolate-peppermint crinkle cookies.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Macfarlane, a seasoned lead of a dozen-plus straight Hallmark holiday romances including “Sense, Sensibility and Snowmen” and “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas,” is skilled at a Labradoresque eyebrow crinkle that could make anyone swoon.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022

When Kinko emerges from the goat room, his eyes crinkle in momentary alarm.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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