Crimp Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Crimp
To turn (the front wheels of an automobile, etc.) sharply
To lay and press (cloth) in a pleat or series of pleats
To graze or wound superficially with a bullet.
The definition of wave is to move back and forth in a swinging motion, or to style your hair in a series of curves.
To turn or be turned from a straight line or from some direction or position
To make (leather) soft and of even thickness by rubbing, as with pumice stone or a blunt instrument.
To put into a hamper.
To change in shape. Used especially of the adaptation of the fetal head to the pelvic canal.
To braid.
To disturb the smoothness or regularity of; ripple:
To tear, break, hinder, or destroy by or as if by a snag:
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(Archaic) Athwart
To fall or break down; collapse
To wrinkle or form wrinkles.
The definition of a pucker is a gathering of wrinkles or small folds.
(Intransitive) to fry noisily
curl tightly
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The definition of corrugate is to shape something into parallel grooves.
To fix at a given amount:
(Archaic) To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple.
friz
Dated form of frizz.
(Medicine) A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place. [from 20th c.]
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A crease or pucker, as in cloth.
Antonyms for Crimp
(Intransitive) To become straight.
Words Related to Crimp
Fold is defined as to bend to bring one part over another.
To move (something) with a pinch bar.
To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
To play the game of curling
Smooth is defined as to get rid of wrinkles, lumps or ridges in something.
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Find another word for crimp. In this page you can discover 49 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for crimp, like: cramp, pleat, crease, wave, coil, fold, pinch, wrinkle, curl, bend and crinkle.
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