wrinkled

Like dried fruit

Wrinkled describes something marked by wrinkles—small creases, folds, or ridges in a surface.

Skin becomes wrinkled with age.

Fabric gets wrinkled from being bunched or packed: He pulled a wrinkled shirt from his suitcase.

A wrinkled brow suggests worry or concentration.

The word can suggest neglect or wear: wrinkled dollar bills, a wrinkled old man.

skin

furrowed

Marked with grooves

crow's-feet · sagging · leathery · papery · crepey · weathered · sun-damaged · puckered · grooved · etched

fabric

crumpled

Crushed into irregular folds

puckered · gathered · pleated · scrunched · bunched · unironed · disheveled · crushed · wadded · wrung

produce

shriveled

Contracted from moisture loss

raisin · prune · sun-dried · dehydrated · puckered · leathery · overripe · wilted · parched · apple

elderly

aged

Advanced in years

silver-haired · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · geriatric · wizened · stooped · grandparent · patriarch · matriarch

weathered

worn

Damaged by use

  • fadedLost original color
  • beatenHaving lost a contest
  • erodedGradually degraded by elements

cracked · patina · rustic · gnarled · battered · seasoned · textured · distressed · aged · time-worn

newborn

scrunched

Crushed into compact mass

soft · delicate · fresh · vernix · puffy · curled · tiny · fragile · new · pink

Categories
Opposites
surface texture

wrinkledsmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

unwrinkled · flat · nonwrinkled · even · sleek

fabric care/garment state

wrinkledpressed

Pushed or smoothed flat

ironed · smooth · crisp · unwrinkled · fresh

skin condition/age

wrinkledsmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

unwrinkled · youthful · taut · unlined · firm

Phrases
Family

wrinkle, wrinkly, wrinkles, unwrinkled, wrinkling, unwrinkle, unwrinkling

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