1
: a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
specifically
: one in the skin especially when due to age, worry, or fatigue
2
b
: a change in a customary procedure or method
c
: something new or different : innovation
3
wrinkled; wrinkling
ˈriŋ-k(ə-)liŋ 
: to become marked with or contracted into wrinkles
: to contract into wrinkles : pucker
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Noun
Here's the latest wrinkle in the story—we find out that the villain is actually the hero's father!
He has added some new wrinkles to his game.
Verb
Moisture caused the wallpaper to wrinkle and peel.
His brow wrinkled as he thought about the question.
Try not to wrinkle your trousers.
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Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
The brand says that using the device for just five minutes a day can reduce redness and wrinkles, improve blood flow and color and fade stubborn skin marks.
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—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Assuming that wrinkles help with trunk flexibility, this would be consistent with other differences between the species—namely, that African elephants have two finger-like appendages at the ends of their trunks that allow for small pinching maneuvers, while Asian elephants have just one.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This reaction forms harmful compounds known as advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which can damage collagen fibers and potentially promote wrinkles and sagging skin.8
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—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
The brand says that using the device for just five minutes a day can reduce redness and wrinkles, improve blood flow and color and fade stubborn skin marks.
➤Bundle and save $75!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
Brown is running as a blue-collar populist, sporting a gravelly voice and often wrinkled suit that emphasize his everyman bona fides.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Assuming that wrinkles help with trunk flexibility, this would be consistent with other differences between the species—namely, that African elephants have two finger-like appendages at the ends of their trunks that allow for small pinching maneuvers, while Asian elephants have just one.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrinkle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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