Definition
Having many wrinkles or creases; characterized by a wrinkled appearance.
Etymology
From 'wrinkle,' which has uncertain origins but possibly comes from Old English or relates to Middle Dutch 'wrinckelen.' The suffix '-y' converts the noun into an adjective meaning 'full of wrinkles.'
Kelly Says
Wrinkles form in skin because collagen and elastin break down over time, but interestingly, some wrinkles form along 'stress lines'—the directions your face naturally creases when you smile or frown! This is why people who frown a lot have different wrinkle patterns than those who smile a lot.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُجَعد
mu-ja-jad
CACatalà
arrugat
ar-ru-gat
CSČeština
vrásčitý
vras-ch-i-ty
DEDeutsch
runzlig
roontz-lig
ELΕλληνικά
ρυτίδες
ry-tides
ESEspañol
arrugado
ar-roo-ga-doh
FISuomi
ryppyinen
ryp-pi-nen
GUGU
કાપડનો પાણી કાઢવાનું
kaap-do-no paani kaad-va-nu
HIहिन्दी
झुर्रियों वाला
jhur-ri-yon waala
IDBahasa Indonesia
kerut
ke-rut
ITItaliano
rugoso
roo-go-so
KKKK
суюытқыш
suyu-yt-kysh
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
b-reu-b-ra-as
MSBahasa Melayu
kerut
ke-rut
MYမြန်မာ
ရေ ထုတ်
ye thout
NLNederlands
geplooid
ge-plooid
PAPA
ਪਾਣੀ નીਕਾਲ
paani neekal
PLPolski
zmarszczony
z-mars-ch-o-ny
PTPortuguês
enrugado
en-roo-ga-doh
RORomână
aruncat
ar-un-cat
RUРусский
морщинистый
mor-shchi-ni-s-tyiy
SWKiswahili
wrinkles
wrin-kles
TEతెలుగు
వంపులు
vam-pu-lu
TRTürkçe
kırışık
kir-ish-ik
UKУкраїнська
морщинистий
mor-shchi-nis-tiy
VITiếng Việt
nếp nhăn
nep-nham
ZUZU
isivutha
i-si-vu-tha