wrinkliness
State of being
Wrinkliness is the quality of having wrinkles—creases, folds, or ridges in a surface.
It applies to fabric, skin, or paper: the wrinkliness of linen fresh from the dryer, the wrinkliness that comes with age.
The word suggests texture rather than a single crease.
Series of parallel ridges
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- furrowedMarked with grooves
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
puckered · rippled · undulating · rumpled · creased · irregular · uneven · pitted
Crushed into irregular folds
- rumpledCrinkled from neglect
- foldedBent upon itself
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
- puckeredDrawn into wrinkles
furrowed · pleated · gathered · tucked · compressed · squeezed · pinched · bunched
Gradual functional decline with age
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
- decrepitudeWornness from age
- saggingBending downward weakly
weathered · crow's-feet · silver-haired · venerable · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · retirement
Wrinkles at eye corners
- furrowsNarrow plowed channels
- creasesLines made by folding
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
- collagenStructural body protein
retinol · anti-aging · moisturizer · dermis · epidermis · photoaging · dryness · dehydration
corrugation
Series of parallel ridges
crinkled · puckered · rippled · undulating · rumpled · creased · irregular · uneven · pitted · dimpled
crumpled
Crushed into irregular folds
puckered · furrowed · pleated · gathered · tucked · compressed · squeezed · pinched · bunched · scrunched
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
- decrepitudeWornness from age
sagging · weathered · crow's-feet · silver-haired · venerable · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · retirement · wisdom
crow's-feet
Wrinkles at eye corners
- furrowsNarrow plowed channels
- creasesLines made by folding
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
collagen · retinol · anti-aging · moisturizer · dermis · epidermis · photoaging · dryness · dehydration · plumpness
linen
Flax-derived textile
rayon · gauze · muslin · voile · organza · ramie · viscose · crepe · taffeta · poplin
wrinklinesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
youthfulness · tautness · freshness · suppleness · elasticity