bewrinkle
bewrinkle verb: to make or put a wrinkle (or wrinkles) in; furrow; fill with wrinkles.
Verb
bewrinkle (third-person singular simple present bewrinkles, present participle bewrinkling, simple past and past participle bewrinkled)
- To make or put a wrinkle (or wrinkles) in; furrow; fill with wrinkles.
- … if I were to assert that it can either rend or write; the sneer of contempt would soon bewrinkle, or the stare of surprise would distort, the countenances of my readers.1821, The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror
- The old lady did not immediately reply, her head dropped a little on one side, a broad smile bewrinkled the lower part of her well-worn visage; [...]1905, Elsie M. Wilbor, Steele MacKaye, Delsarte recitation book
Forms of bewrinkle
| third-person singular present | bewrinkles |
|---|---|
| present participle | bewrinkling |
| past participle | bewrinkled |
| past | bewrinkled |
Origin of bewrinkle
From be- + wrinkle.
Words formed from bewrinkle
Questions about bewrinkle
- What does bewrinkle mean?
- Bewrinkle means to make or put a wrinkle (or wrinkles) in; furrow; fill with wrinkles.
- What part of speech is bewrinkle?
- Bewrinkle is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bewrinkle?
- The past tense of bewrinkle is bewrinkled.
Words near bewrinkle in the dictionary
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