crumpled

[ kruhm-puhld ]

adjective

1. rumpled; wrinkled; crushed.
2. bent in a spiral curve:

   a crumpled ram's horn.

Other Words From

• un·crumpled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of crumpled¹

1275–1325; Middle English; variant of crimpled, past participle of crimple

Example Sentences

Nino apologizes profusely to the dazed Gianni — who was fleeing bullies — and leaves him, in lieu of contact information, with a crumpled sketch of fireworks.

From New York Times

Huge metal containers – broken free from their articulated lorries – rested at unfathomable angles amid a jumble of cars, crumpled furniture and treacherous mud.

From BBC

And while the way that England crumpled without Knight was indicative of her importance, it was also an alarming insight into how poorly prepared they are for her absence in the future.

From BBC

Behind the man, a woman lay on her left side, almost naked, on a crumpled white sheet.

From BBC

Images of the crash showed the bus’ entire front-end frame crumpled.

From Los Angeles Times