Definition

Having more wrinkles than something else; more wrinkled.

Example

The older shirt looked wrinklier than the new one.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

Have you noticed how my grandma's skin is getting wrinklier over the years?

Yeah, but it just shows how much she's lived, right?

True, but sometimes I worry about her health with all those wrinkles.

Understandable, but she's still so lively and full of stories!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Wrinklier → It is formed from "wrinkle" (from Old English *wrynclian*, meaning to twist or curl) and the comparative suffix "-ier" (meaning more). The word "wrinklier" means more wrinkled or having more wrinkles than something else.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'wrinkle' which means to twist or curl, and remember that 'wrinklier' describes something that has more of those twists or curls.

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