rumple

²rumple

verb

rum·pledrum·pling\-p(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of RUMPLE

transitive verb

1

: wrinkle, crumple

2

: to make unkempt : tousle

intransitive verb

: to become rumpled

Examples of RUMPLE

1. He rumpled her hair affectionately.
2. <the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it>

Origin of RUMPLE

Dutch rompelen; akin to Old High German rimpfan to wrinkle

First Known Use: 1603

Related to RUMPLE

Synonyms: crinkle, crumple, scrunch, wrinkle

Antonyms: flatten, iron out, smooth, smoothen, uncrumple

Related Words: corrugate, crease, crimp, fold, pleat, pucker, ruck; crisp, ripple, ruffle; contract, furrow, knit; mess (up), muss (up)

Near Antonyms: even, iron, press, straighten; unfold; neaten, tidy

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