Crimple
/ˈkɹɪmpəl/ name, verb
name, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 to crumple, crimp archaic
"Esme assented with a graceful bend of his crimpled head, and in a clear and deliberate voice began to speak."
Proper Noun
- 1 An outer suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3253).
Example
More examples"Esme assented with a graceful bend of his crimpled head, and in a clear and deliberate voice began to speak."
Etymology
From Middle English crymplen, equivalent to crimp + -le (frequentative suffix).