Crease vs Rumple - What's the difference?
crease | rumple | Synonyms |
A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
(cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
(lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
(ice hockey) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal, surrounded by thin red lines and filled in with light blue.
To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
To lightly bloody; to graze.
To make wrinkled, particularly of fabric.
* Burke
To muss.
To tousle.
As verbs the difference between crease and rumple
is that crease is to make a crease in; to wrinkle while rumple is to make wrinkled, particularly of fabric.As a noun crease
is a line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.crease
English
Etymology 1
Noun
(en noun)- His pants had a nice sharp crease .
- His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
See also
* (Hockey rink)Verb
(creas)- The bullet just creased his shoulder.
Etymology 2
Anagrams
* ----rumple
English
Verb
- I'll rumple my bedsheets so it looks like I was here last night.
- They would not give a dog's ear of their most rumpled and ragged Scotch paper for twenty of your fairest assignats.