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Definitions

Verb

1. 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. 1
   An outer suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3253).

Synonyms

All synonyms

cocklecreasecrimpcrinklecrumplefurrow

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).

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