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.
Marked with grooves
- linedMarked with parallel marks
- creasedBearing pressed lines
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
- crow's-feetWrinkles at eye corners
sagging · leathery · papery · crepey · weathered · sun-damaged · puckered · grooved
Crushed into irregular folds
- rumpledCrinkled from neglect
- creasedBearing pressed lines
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
- puckeredDrawn into wrinkles
gathered · pleated · scrunched · bunched · unironed · disheveled · crushed · wadded
Contracted from moisture loss
- witheredDried and shrunken
- driedStripped of moisture
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- raisinDesiccated grape
prune · sun-dried · dehydrated · puckered · leathery · overripe · wilted · parched
Advanced in years
- seniorHigher in rank
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- gray-hairedHaving silver locks
- silver-hairedHaving gray-white hair
octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · geriatric · wizened · stooped · grandparent · patriarch
furrowed
Marked with grooves
crow's-feet · sagging · leathery · papery · crepey · weathered · sun-damaged · puckered · grooved · etched
crumpled
Crushed into irregular folds
puckered · gathered · pleated · scrunched · bunched · unironed · disheveled · crushed · wadded · wrung
shriveled
Contracted from moisture loss
- witheredDried and shrunken
- driedStripped of moisture
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
raisin · prune · sun-dried · dehydrated · puckered · leathery · overripe · wilted · parched · apple
aged
Advanced in years
- seniorHigher in rank
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- gray-hairedHaving silver locks
silver-haired · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · geriatric · wizened · stooped · grandparent · patriarch · matriarch
worn
Damaged by use
cracked · patina · rustic · gnarled · battered · seasoned · textured · distressed · aged · time-worn
scrunched
Crushed into compact mass
soft · delicate · fresh · vernix · puffy · curled · tiny · fragile · new · pink
wrinkledsmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
unwrinkled · flat · nonwrinkled · even · sleek
- wrinkled noseFacial sign of distaste
- wrinkled shirt
- wrinkle creamTopical treatment for lines
- wrinkle freeResistant to creasing
- wrinkled clothesFabric with unwanted creases
- wrinkled skinCreased bodily covering
wrinkle, wrinkly, wrinkles, unwrinkled, wrinkling, unwrinkle, unwrinkling