adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of crumple form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds.

   "The crumpled paper was used as packing material."

Adjective

1. 1
   of metal e.g. wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anamorphousaskewasymmetricasymmetricalbentbent

Example

More examples

"The floor was strewn with party favors: torn noisemakers, crumpled party hats, and dirty Power Ranger plates."

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