Question 1 · Quick check
crumpled
CEFRB1
/krˈʌmpəld/
adjective · verb
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Covered with many untidy folds or wrinkles.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailSqueezed 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 meaningsimple past and past participle of crumple
More examples
In contextTom 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[.]
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