wrinkly

Like dried fruit

Wrinkly means having wrinkles—small ridges or creases in a surface.

Skin becomes wrinkly with age; fabric gets wrinkly when crumpled.

His wrinkly hands showed decades of hard work.

In British slang, a wrinkly is an old person, used dismissively or humorously: The pub was full of wrinklies.

skin

creased

Bearing pressed lines

weathered · leathery · saggy · crepey · papery · pruney · sun-damaged · loose · thin-skinned · parched

produce

raisin

Desiccated grape

dehydrated · overripe · wilted · withered · sun-dried · wizened · puckered · shrunken

elderly

aged

Advanced in years

geriatric · grandparent · elder · patriarch · matriarch · silver-haired · wizened · grizzled · stooped · white-haired

texture

crinkled

Formed small wrinkles

grooved · puckered · ruffled · wavy · crimped · pleated · bumpy · uneven · rippled · scrunched

clothing

rumpled

Crinkled from neglect

disheveled · unpressed · bunched · permanent-press · steamed · crushed · puckered · gathered · scrunched

fabric

linen

Flax-derived textile

  • cottonPlant fiber for textiles
  • silkFine woven insect fiber
  • chiffonDelicate transparent textile

crepe · gauze · muslin · rayon · viscose · ramie · lawn · voile · organdy · batiste

Categories
Opposites
surface texture

wrinklysmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

flat · sleek · even · glossy · polished

tension/tautness

wrinklytaut

Stretched under tension

tight · stretched · firm · tense · rigid

AGE APPEARANCE (of skin)

wrinklysmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

youthful · supple · firm · unlined · fresh

Phrases
Family

wrinkle, wrinkled, wrinkles, unwrinkled, wrinkling, unwrinkle, wrinkliest, unwrinkling, wrinklier

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G