crinkly

crinkly
Noun. A geriatric person. From the appearence of their aging skin. Derog.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Crinkly — Crin kly ( kl?), a. Having crinkles; wavy; wrinkly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crinkly — crin|kly [ˈkrıŋkli] adj 1.) having a lot of small lines or folds ▪ She looked fondly at his crinkly face. ▪ He smiled his nice, crinkly smile. ▪ The paper was brown and crinkly at the edges. 2.) hair that is crinkly is stiff and curly ▪ He had… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • crinkly — UK [ˈkrɪŋk(ə)lɪ] / US adjective Word forms crinkly : adjective crinkly comparative crinklier superlative crinkliest 1) something that is crinkly has a lot of crinkles in it 2) crinkly hair is rough and curly …   English dictionary

  • crinkly — [[t]krɪ̱ŋkli[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A crinkly object has many small creases or folds in it or in its surface. ...her big crinkly face... Try Greek style crinkly olives for a richer flavour …   English dictionary

  • crinkly — crin|kly [ krıŋkli ] adjective 1. ) something that is crinkly has a lot of crinkles in it 2. ) crinkly hair is rough and curly …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • crinkly — adjective 1 having many thin folds: Andrew stared at the old man s crinkly face. 2 hair that is crinkly is stiff and curly crinkliness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • crinkly —    old or an old person    As wrinkled as a wrinkly:     ... there was no sign of the yachting capped assholes or bejewelled crinkly women. (Bryson, 1991, describing shops on Capri out of season) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • crinkly — adjective a stiff, crinkly fabric Syn: wrinkled, wrinkly, crinkled, creased, crumpled, rumpled, crimped, corrugated, fluted, puckered, furrowed; wavy …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • crinkly — crinkle ► VERB ▪ form small creases or wrinkles. ► NOUN ▪ a small crease or wrinkle. DERIVATIVES crinkly adjective. ORIGIN related to CRINGE(Cf. ↑cringe) …   English terms dictionary

  • crinkly — adjective see crinkle II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • crinkly — /kring klee/, adj., crinklier, crinkliest. 1. having crinkles. 2. making a rustling noise. [1820 30; CRINKLE + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”