crumpled

CEFRB1

/krˈʌmpəld/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Covered with many untidy folds or wrinkles.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds.

Examples

  • Tom crumpled Mary's note in his hand.

  • Tom crumpled up the paper and threw it in the trashcan.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning
  1. simple past and past participle of crumple

More examples

In context
  • Tom took the letter, crumpled it and put it in his pocket.

  • The crumpled paper was used as packing material.

  • This is the Cow with the crumpled Horn, that tossed the Dog, that worried the Cat[.]

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

She threw the blank paper into the recycling bin after reading it.

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