Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Wrinkle (-s)
wrinkle (-s), n. [obscure origin, possibly a backformation of wrinkled, adj.] (webplay: crease, face, small).
- Crack; crevice; rut; furrow; groove.
- Crease; line; grimace; [fig.] sign; mark; evidence of pain.
- Corrugation; fold of skin; line on the skin caused by aging.
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