English Dictionary: crumple | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for crumple | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Crumple \Crum"ple\ (kr[ucr]m"p'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumpled} (-p'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumpling} (-pl?ng).] [Dim. fr. crump, a.] To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper. They crumpled it into all shapes, and diligently scanned every wrinkle that could be made. --Addison. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Crumple \Crum"ple\, v. i. To contract irregularly; to show wrinkles after being crushed together; as, leaves crumple. |