wrimple

English

Etymology

From Middle English *wrimplen (suggested by Middle English wrymplyd (“wrinkled”)), probably from Middle Dutch *wrimpelen, frequentative of wrimpen, wrempen (“to wrinkle”). Cognate with West Flemish wrempelen (“to wrinkle”). Compare also Middle English rimplen (“to become wrinkled”).

Verb

wrimple (third-person singular simple present wrimples, present participle wrimpling, simple past and past participle wrimpled)

1. (transitive) To wrinkle, rumple.

Noun

wrimple (plural wrimples)

1. A wrinkle.