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Past tense of crinkle

regular verb

The past tense of crinkle is crinkled. The past participle is also crinkled.

Forms of crinkle

Base form (V1)crinkle /ˈkɹɪŋkəl/
Past tense (V2)crinkled
Past participle (V3)crinkled
Present participlecrinkling
Third person singularcrinkles

Crinkled in a sentence

  • He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out.
  • The old man's lined face crinkled into a smile.
  • There are men of all ages and all types, from wild-eyed adolescents to crinkled doddards.1987, Vivian Elliot, editor, Dear Mr Shaw: Selections from Bernard Shaw’s Postbag, London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 309. From the entry doddard
  • He smiled again, easily, dimples creasing his cheeks, and a tiny fanwork of lines crinkled the corners of his dark eyes.1999, Anne Marie Winston, Lovers' Reunion, Silhouette Books, published 1999, →ISBN. From the entry fanwork
  • The rolls are passed through crinklers, then the crinkled brass is planished, it is cut into correct length, seamed and packed into groups or sets.1930 September 4, “Henry Ford Gives Europe A Shock”, in The China Mail, number 27,584, page 11. From the entry crinkler

Meaning of crinkle

  1. verb To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
  2. verb To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.
  3. noun A wrinkle, fold, crease, or unevenness.

Full definition of crinkle

Questions about the past tense of crinkle

What is the past tense of crinkle?
The past tense of crinkle is crinkled.
What is the past participle of crinkle?
The past participle of crinkle is crinkled.
Is crinkle a regular or irregular verb?
Crinkle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

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