Wrinkle
noun
A line or small fold in cloth, skin, or paper, made when it is squeezed or after it has been used a lot.
The old man's face was full of wrinkles.
Often appears as...
- wrinkle cream
- iron out wrinkles
verb
To become or make something full of lines or small folds. Also, to show that you are unhappy or thinking hard, by moving your forehead into lines or small folds.
She wrinkled her brow in concentration.
Often appears as...
- wrinkle one's forehead
- wrinkle one's nose
noun
A new idea or method that is different from and better than existing ideas or methods.
She put a new wrinkle into the process to increase efficiency.
Often appears as...
- add a new wrinkle
- a new wrinkle on
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Approving
Idiomatic
noun
A line or small fold in cloth, skin, or paper, made when it is squeezed or after it has been used a lot.
The old man's face was full of wrinkles.
Often appears as...
- wrinkle cream
- iron out wrinkles
verb
To become or make something full of lines or small folds. Also, to show that you are unhappy or thinking hard, by moving your forehead into lines or small folds.
She wrinkled her brow in concentration.
Often appears as...
- wrinkle one's forehead
- wrinkle one's nose
noun
A new idea or method that is different from and better than existing ideas or methods.
She put a new wrinkle into the process to increase efficiency.
Often appears as...
- add a new wrinkle
- a new wrinkle on
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Description
Use 'wrinkle' to describe visible lines that suggest age or use.
Her grandmother's hands were etched with wrinkles.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Metaphorically, 'wrinkle' can imply a complication or problem in plans.
A sudden storm added a wrinkle to their picnic plans.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
'Wrinkle' often has a negative connotation when describing appearance.
He was self-conscious about the wrinkles in his suit.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Description
Use 'wrinkle' to describe visible lines that suggest age or use.
Her grandmother's hands were etched with wrinkles.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Metaphorically, 'wrinkle' can imply a complication or problem in plans.
A sudden storm added a wrinkle to their picnic plans.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
'Wrinkle' often has a negative connotation when describing appearance.
He was self-conscious about the wrinkles in his suit.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Description
Use 'wrinkle' to describe visible lines that suggest age or use.
Her grandmother's hands were etched with wrinkles.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Metaphorically, 'wrinkle' can imply a complication or problem in plans.
A sudden storm added a wrinkle to their picnic plans.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
'Wrinkle' often has a negative connotation when describing appearance.
He was self-conscious about the wrinkles in his suit.
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How many universes are...
But quantum theory adds a whole new wrinkle. I mean, the theory's been proven true beyond all doubt, but interpreting it is baffling. And some physicists think you can only un-baffle it if you imagine that huge numbers of parallel universes are being spawned every moment, and many of these universes would actually be very like the world we're in,
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Hidden Elephant Camera PIPE...
very wrinkly skin yes so the mud goes into the wrinkles and therefore it takes longer to evaporate and this means that the cooling process will go on longer than if they had smooth skin but also that wrinkly skin that increases the surface area and it helps with heat loss and interestingly the asian elephants of course don't have
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How Mendel's pea plants...
their babies could have any of the three possible genotypes, showing the two possible phenotypes in a three-to-one proportion. But even peas have a lot of characteristics. For example, besides being yellow or green, peas may be round or wrinkled. So we could have all these possible round yellow peas, round green peas,
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Questions No One Knows...
But even that number is minuscule compared to another infinity. Some physicists think the space-time continuum is literally infinite and that it contains an infinite number of so-called pocket universes with varying properties. How's your brain doing? Quantum theory adds a whole new wrinkle.
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Todd Humphreys: How to...
with geolocation so accurate that you could pinpoint the wrinkles in the palm of your hand. But you and I and other innovators, we can see the potential in this next leap in accuracy. Imagine, for example, an augmented reality app that overlays a virtual world to millimeter-level precision
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4 simple ways to have a...
the patient said I know but every time you inject my forehead I get this beautiful untroubled expression gene listen the light went on and she had the idea to use Botox to reduce Brown lines and wrinkles and from that one comment a whole new Botox treatment came around
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Will we ever be able to...
and sent around the world, atoms for the same chemical elements could have this information imprinted on them in Bangalore and be carefully directed to assemble, becoming the exact same baseball. There's a wrinkle though. Quantum states aren't so easy to measure.
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When to use apostrophes...
It's a conundrum without a simple answer. Professional writers solve this problem by learning what's considered correct for a publication, and doing that. The important thing is to pick one style and stick with it throughout a piece of writing. One more wrinkle.
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Safari Live - Day 7 PIPE...
mud hardens then that'll have fall off and they'll actually scratch against the tree to encourage it to fall off and that can also pull out ticks and any parasites that court amongst all the wrinkles in their skin now these look
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A rare galaxy that's...
Well, actually, this is one of the nearby galaxies. I study this object in different light -- in ultraviolet, optical and near-infrared. Small details on our body, like a scar or wrinkles,
Video examples
How many universes are...
But quantum theory adds a whole new wrinkle. I mean, the theory's been proven true beyond all doubt, but interpreting it is baffling. And some physicists think you can only un-baffle it if you imagine that huge numbers of parallel universes are being spawned every moment, and many of these universes would actually be very like the world we're in,
Video examples
Hidden Elephant Camera PIPE...
very wrinkly skin yes so the mud goes into the wrinkles and therefore it takes longer to evaporate and this means that the cooling process will go on longer than if they had smooth skin but also that wrinkly skin that increases the surface area and it helps with heat loss and interestingly the asian elephants of course don't have
Video examples
How Mendel's pea plants...
their babies could have any of the three possible genotypes, showing the two possible phenotypes in a three-to-one proportion. But even peas have a lot of characteristics. For example, besides being yellow or green, peas may be round or wrinkled. So we could have all these possible round yellow peas, round green peas,
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
But even that number is minuscule compared to another infinity. Some physicists think the space-time continuum is literally infinite and that it contains an infinite number of so-called pocket universes with varying properties. How's your brain doing? Quantum theory adds a whole new wrinkle.
Video examples
Todd Humphreys: How to...
with geolocation so accurate that you could pinpoint the wrinkles in the palm of your hand. But you and I and other innovators, we can see the potential in this next leap in accuracy. Imagine, for example, an augmented reality app that overlays a virtual world to millimeter-level precision
Video examples
4 simple ways to have a...
the patient said I know but every time you inject my forehead I get this beautiful untroubled expression gene listen the light went on and she had the idea to use Botox to reduce Brown lines and wrinkles and from that one comment a whole new Botox treatment came around
Video examples
Will we ever be able to...
and sent around the world, atoms for the same chemical elements could have this information imprinted on them in Bangalore and be carefully directed to assemble, becoming the exact same baseball. There's a wrinkle though. Quantum states aren't so easy to measure.
Video examples
When to use apostrophes...
It's a conundrum without a simple answer. Professional writers solve this problem by learning what's considered correct for a publication, and doing that. The important thing is to pick one style and stick with it throughout a piece of writing. One more wrinkle.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 7 PIPE...
mud hardens then that'll have fall off and they'll actually scratch against the tree to encourage it to fall off and that can also pull out ticks and any parasites that court amongst all the wrinkles in their skin now these look
Video examples
A rare galaxy that's...
Well, actually, this is one of the nearby galaxies. I study this object in different light -- in ultraviolet, optical and near-infrared. Small details on our body, like a scar or wrinkles,
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Quote examples
Jerry Hall
American Model
As far as vanity and wrinkles and things like that, that's a part of life I don't worry about. I put on creams, you know, but don't go mad, and I don't have any kind of treatments. I just live a healthy lifestyle. And staying happy, not getting negative and angry, I think that helps, looking at the positive of everything.
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Peter Lindbergh
German Photographer
A lot of mainstream photographers seem not to think about what they're doing or feel any responsibility toward anything. By the time they're done, the models don't have any trace of themselves left. This thing about looking young with no wrinkles or expression is all so boring, really.
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Faith Hill
American Musician
I have had wrinkles on my forehead and my smile line since I was a kid. I see them in my own kids. I know what they're going to look like. So it's kind of like that's my personality. I feel the older you get, too, the more confident you become just in your own skin.
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Felicity Huffman
American Actress
Between work and the kids, I never see anyone anymore. I mean, when I first met with ABC last spring, and they asked me what I'd been doing lately, I said: 'Gee, I have two kids. I'm usually covered with food, wrinkled and feel guilty all the time.
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Patty Duke
American Actress
As much as I loathe this aging thing, I'm beginning to recognize that I am now a healthier person in terms of self-worth and knowing who I am and where I fit in the world. That's been a good trade-off for the wrinkles.
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Christy Turlington
American Model
Getting older is baggage for so many people but I don't spend time on things I can't control. Wrinkles don't scare me; they're a part of life, and I will and do embrace them, but I look at surgery, and that scares me.
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Naveen Andrews
British Actor
Older women know who they are, and that makes them more beautiful than younger ones. I like to see a face with some character. I want to see lines. I want to see wrinkles.
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Susie Orbach
English Psychologist
If I were afraid of wrinkles, I'd probably be hiding in a cupboard, because I have a lot of them.
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Emilia Wickstead
New Zealander Designer
There is nothing more beautiful than personality wrinkles.
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Estelle Getty
American Actress
Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles.
Quote examples
Jerry Hall
American Model
As far as vanity and wrinkles and things like that, that's a part of life I don't worry about. I put on creams, you know, but don't go mad, and I don't have any kind of treatments. I just live a healthy lifestyle. And staying happy, not getting negative and angry, I think that helps, looking at the positive of everything.
Quote examples
Peter Lindbergh
German Photographer
A lot of mainstream photographers seem not to think about what they're doing or feel any responsibility toward anything. By the time they're done, the models don't have any trace of themselves left. This thing about looking young with no wrinkles or expression is all so boring, really.
Quote examples
Faith Hill
American Musician
I have had wrinkles on my forehead and my smile line since I was a kid. I see them in my own kids. I know what they're going to look like. So it's kind of like that's my personality. I feel the older you get, too, the more confident you become just in your own skin.
Quote examples
Felicity Huffman
American Actress
Between work and the kids, I never see anyone anymore. I mean, when I first met with ABC last spring, and they asked me what I'd been doing lately, I said: 'Gee, I have two kids. I'm usually covered with food, wrinkled and feel guilty all the time.
Quote examples
Patty Duke
American Actress
As much as I loathe this aging thing, I'm beginning to recognize that I am now a healthier person in terms of self-worth and knowing who I am and where I fit in the world. That's been a good trade-off for the wrinkles.
Quote examples
Christy Turlington
American Model
Getting older is baggage for so many people but I don't spend time on things I can't control. Wrinkles don't scare me; they're a part of life, and I will and do embrace them, but I look at surgery, and that scares me.
Quote examples
Naveen Andrews
British Actor
Older women know who they are, and that makes them more beautiful than younger ones. I like to see a face with some character. I want to see lines. I want to see wrinkles.
Quote examples
Susie Orbach
English Psychologist
If I were afraid of wrinkles, I'd probably be hiding in a cupboard, because I have a lot of them.
Quote examples
Emilia Wickstead
New Zealander Designer
There is nothing more beautiful than personality wrinkles.
Quote examples
Estelle Getty
American Actress
Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles.
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