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Crinkle vs Crinkling - What's the difference?

crinkle | crinkling |

As verbs the difference between crinkle and crinkling

is that crinkle is to fold, crease, crumple, or wad while crinkling is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between crinkle and crinkling

is that crinkle is a wrinkle, fold, crease, or unevenness while crinkling is the act or sound or something being crinkled.

crinkle

English

Verb

(crinkl)
  • (ambitransitive) To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
    • He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out.
    The old man's lined face crinkled into a smile.
  • To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.
  • * L. T. Trowbridge
    • The green wheat crinkles like a lake.
  • * Elizabeth Browning
    • All the rooms were full of crinkling silks.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wrinkle, fold, crease or unevenness.
    • He observed the crinkles forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old.

    Anagrams

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    crinkling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or sound or something being crinkled.