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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

Remi is skittish, but food-motivated, so it may be a good idea to crinkle treats in her direction.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

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

I put my fingers in my pocket and feel the crinkle of the crisp twenty.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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