crinklier

Having more ridges

Crinklier is the comparative form of crinkly, meaning having more wrinkles, creases, or wavy folds.

Paper that's been crumpled is crinklier than smooth paper.

Her hair was crinklier after the humidity hit.

The word often describes textures—fabrics, leaves, skin, or packaging materials.

wrinkled

furrowed

Marked with grooves

puckered · scrunched · shriveled · lined · crimped · folded · gathered · pleated · ruffled · compressed

aged

weathered

Eroded by exposure

sun-damaged · worn · faded · brittle · dried · parched · desiccated · withered · papery · fragile

textured

paper

Pressed pulp for writing

taffeta · crepe · seersucker · linen · parchment · leaves · lettuce · kale · cabbage · phyllo

Opposites
texture/surface quality

crinkliersmoother

More even, less coarse

flatter · sleeker · straighter · glossier · neater

Family

crinkling, crinkliest, uncrinkling

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G