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crimple

[ krim-puhl ]

verb (used with or without object)

, crim·pled, crim·pling.
  1. to wrinkle.


crimple

/ ˈkrɪmpəl /

verb

  1. to crumple, wrinkle, or curl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crimple1

1400–50; late Middle English. See crimp 1, -le
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Example Sentences

Also, whenever we are putting on power we won't try to stand up, our legs would crimple up like strings.

In every one of Mr Crimple's joints, sir, there is more or less of the same deposit.

The heart glows; its humanities even yield and crimple under the fierce heat of mental pride.

In this portion of Mr Crimple's leg, sir, there is a certain amount of animal oil.

If Mr Crimple neglects his meals, or fails to take his proper quantity of rest, that oil wanes, and becomes exhausted.

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