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crinkle

[kring-kuhl] / ˈkrɪŋ kəl /


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Don’t be shy about shape or size — shoestring, steak-cut, crinkle, waffle, sweet potato — I’ll even give a pass to tater tots for the sake of this exercise.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025

His voice is backed by light bass plucks, piano chords in the key of C and the crinkle of thousands of tiny plastic wrappers being peeled back.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 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

He was startled by noises such as the crinkle of poop bags.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2022

She has soft auburn hair cut short, a calm voice, and patient eyes that crinkle when she laughs.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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