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crinkled

/ˈkrɪŋkəld/ /ˈkrɪŋkəɫd/

Meanings
verb
To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.

Examples :

"He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out."
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crease noun

/kɹiːs/

A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.

"His pants had a nice sharp crease."

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ironing verb

/ˈaɪərnɪŋ/ /ˈaɪərnɪŋ/

To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.

"Before the school play, Sarah ironed her costume to remove the wrinkles. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration rustle

rustle noun

/ˈɹʌsəl/

A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.

"The rustling of leaves outside my window signaled the approaching storm. "

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crumple noun

/ˈkɹʌmpəl/

A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.

"The paper airplane had several small, sharp crumple marks from the strong wind. "

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stiff noun

/stɪf/

An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff.

"The new guy at the office was a typical working stiff, just trying to get through the day. "

Illustration wrapper

wrapper noun

/ˈɹapɚ/

Something that is wrapped around something else as a cover or protection: a wrapping.

"I threw the candy wrapper in the trash after eating the chocolate. "

Illustration threw

threw verb

/θɹuː/

To change place.

"The student threw his old backpack away and replaced it with a new one. "

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needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

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crinkles noun

/ˈkrɪŋkl̩z/

A wrinkle, fold, crease or unevenness.

"He observed the crinkles forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old."

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across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

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walked verb

/wɔːkt/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."