crinkly

[kring-klee]

adjective

crinklier, crinkliest 

1. having crinkles.

2. making a rustling noise.

crinkly

/ ˈkrɪŋklɪ /

adjective

1. wrinkled; crinkled

noun

1. slang,  an old person

Word History and Origins

Origin of crinkly¹

First recorded in 1820–30; crinkle + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Lay’s is redoing the bags too, ditching the crinkly sheen for a heavier, matte finish emblazoned with pictures of potatoes and chips.

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It's actually a painted veneer, presumably because there was not a piece of foil large enough, lest a run on crinkly silver lead to stale sarnies.

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Once cooled, they went into crinkly cellophane bags from Party Central, each one tied with a bit of lilac curling ribbon.

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“Your hair, soft and crinkly / Your body, strong and stately,” Flack sings against a laidback groove, “You don’t have to search and roam / ’Cause I got your love at home.”

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They fill those crinkly carnival bags with buttery kernels and pour lemonade into small Dixie cups.

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