wrinkliest
Maximally lined skin
Wrinkliest is the superlative of wrinkly—having the most wrinkles or creases.
It describes faces, fabrics, or surfaces with more folds than anything being compared: My grandmother's hands were the wrinkliest I'd ever seen.
The word often appears in affectionate or humorous contexts rather than clinical ones.
Bearing pressed lines
- rumpledCrinkled from neglect
- crumpledCrushed into irregular folds
- puckeredDrawn into wrinkles
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
bunched · scrunched · unironed · crushed · gathered · shirred · pleated · linen
Contracted from moisture loss
- driedStripped of moisture
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- raisinDesiccated grape
- pruneDesiccated stone fruit
sun-dried · dehydrated · withered · apple · tomato · grape · pepper · overripe
Advanced in age
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
- geriatricRelating to elderly care
venerable · weathered · time-worn · wizened · crone · patriarch · matriarch · grandparent
creased
Bearing pressed lines
crinkled · bunched · scrunched · unironed · crushed · gathered · shirred · pleated · linen · seersucker
shriveled
Contracted from moisture loss
- driedStripped of moisture
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- raisinDesiccated grape
prune · sun-dried · dehydrated · withered · apple · tomato · grape · pepper · overripe · forgotten
elderly
Advanced in age
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
geriatric · venerable · weathered · time-worn · wizened · crone · patriarch · matriarch · grandparent · elder
furrowed
Marked with grooves
- linedMarked with parallel marks
- crow's-feetWrinkles at eye corners
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
jowls · sagging · crepey · papery · leathery · sun-damaged · dermis · collagen · elastin · moisturizer