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wrinkly

[ring-klee] / ˈrɪŋ kli /


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The breakout star of the celebrity summer-movie circuit is a wrinkly green puppet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The individual beans, which resemble shrunken dates due to their wrinkly dark exterior, can also be microplaned to create a fine powder, according to a guide from Great British Chefs.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

Remarkably, she said she was told that her daughter Willow could have been around two weeks overdue due to her "wrinkly old man" appearance.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

It’s an ancient citrus varietal, one that’s lumpy, wrinkly and somewhat oblong.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Those were old arms, wrinkly and spotted—arms that had worked hard for decades.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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