Wrinkle
Definitions
- A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
- A surname.
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A winkle US, dialectal
- A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.
- A fault, imperfection or bug especially in a new system or product; typically, they will need to be ironed out.
- A twist on something existing; a novel difference.
Equivalents
Examples
“Spending time out in the sun may cause you to develop⟳ wrinkles sooner.”
“Three months later, we're still discovering new wrinkles.”
“There were now a grab⟳ bag of southern country-rock units with a new wrinkle—Black Oak Arkansas, for one, combined psychedelia, fifties rock, Hindu spiritualism, and gospel into “psycho-boogie,” or “raunch 'n' roll.””
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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