uncrinkle
Flatten out creases
To uncrinkle is to smooth out wrinkles or creases, restoring something to a flatter state: She uncrinkled the letter and read it again.
The word applies to paper, fabric, or anything that has become rumpled.
Figuratively, a face may uncrinkle when tension eases into relaxation.
Element twenty-six
- pressApply force downward
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- flattenMake level or smooth
straighten · roller · mangle · stretch · extend · unbend · unwrinkle · dewrinkle
Not closed
- unfurlSpread out from rolled
- unrollFlatten from spiral
- spreadTo distribute widely
- expandIncrease in size
unwrap · extend · disentangle · uncoil · release · flatten · smooth · straighten
iron
Element twenty-six
flatten · straighten · roller · mangle · stretch · extend · unbend · unwrinkle · dewrinkle · spread
open
Not closed
expand · unwrap · extend · disentangle · uncoil · release · flatten · smooth · straighten · lay flat
neaten
Make orderly
recover · fix · repair · salvage · rescue · rehabilitate · recondition · spruce · tidy · groom
relax
Become less tense
decompress · unwind · loosen · soften · settle · smooth over · de-stress · unknot