wrinklier
Less smooth-skinned now
More wrinkled—having a greater number of creases, folds, or furrows.
Usually describes skin, fabric, or surfaces: Her face grew wrinklier with each passing year.
The linen suit looked even wrinklier after the long flight.
Bearing pressed lines
- furrowedMarked with grooves
- corrugatedFormed into parallel folds
- crumpledCrushed into irregular folds
- rumpledCrinkled from neglect
puckered · lined · folded · shriveled · ruffled · pleated · crimped · scrunched
Flax-derived textile
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- rumpledCrinkled from neglect
- unpressedNot smoothed by heat
unironed · creased · crushed · permanent-press · steamed · starched · laundered · crumpled
Advanced in age
- seniorHigher in rank
- geriatricRelating to elderly care
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- weatheredEroded by exposure
time-worn · careworn · wizened · grizzled · haggard · leathery · crow's-feet · jowls
Dried and shrunken
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- driedStripped of moisture
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- sun-damagedHarmed by ultraviolet light
weather-beaten · eroded · deteriorated · faded · cracked · peeling · brittle · tattered
Showing good judgment
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- storiedCelebrated in legend
- lived-inComfortably used, not sterile
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
distinguished · seasoned · world-weary · knowing · soulful · characterful · venerable · dignified
creased
Bearing pressed lines
- furrowedMarked with grooves
- corrugatedFormed into parallel folds
- crumpledCrushed into irregular folds
rumpled · puckered · lined · folded · shriveled · ruffled · pleated · crimped · scrunched · bunched
linen
Flax-derived textile
unpressed · unironed · creased · crushed · permanent-press · steamed · starched · laundered · crumpled · disheveled
elderly
Advanced in age
- seniorHigher in rank
- geriatricRelating to elderly care
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
weathered · time-worn · careworn · wizened · grizzled · haggard · leathery · crow's-feet · jowls · sagging
withered
Dried and shrunken
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- driedStripped of moisture
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
sun-damaged · weather-beaten · eroded · deteriorated · faded · cracked · peeling · brittle · tattered · worn
wise
Showing good judgment
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- storiedCelebrated in legend
- lived-inComfortably used, not sterile
expressive · distinguished · seasoned · world-weary · knowing · soulful · characterful · venerable · dignified · earned
- nose wrinklingScrunching up one's snout