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Spell Bee Word: wrinkle


Basic Details

Word: Wrinkle

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A small line or fold in skin, cloth or paper.

Synonyms: crease, line, fold, crinkle

How to Spell Wrinkle

Syllables: wrin - kle

Tricky part: There is a silent w at the start, and the ending is kle, not cle or kel.

Watch out for: rinkle, wrinkel, wrinckle

Memory tip: Wrinkle and twinkle end the same way, inkle. Just remember the silent w that starts wrinkle.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Nani irons every wrinkle out of my school uniform.

Example 2: Grandpa's face has deep wrinkles when he laughs.

Example 3: The old elephant's skin is covered in thick wrinkles.

Fun Fact

Fingers and toes wrinkle after a long bath. Scientists have found this is controlled by the nerves, and some studies suggest it helps us grip wet things.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

wrinckle

a) n
b) r
c) c
d) k

Show answer

c) c. Wrinkle has a k on its own, as in twinkle.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

wrinkle

a) crease
b) button
c) patch
d) stain

Show answer

a) crease. A crease in a shirt is a wrinkle by another name.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

klinewr

a) wrinkly
b) sprinkle
c) twinkle
d) wrinkle

Show answer

d) wrinkle. Pull out wr for the start, and the i, n, k, l, e left over make inkle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A wrinkle in a plan is ____.

a) a holiday
b) a big success
c) a new map
d) a small problem

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d) a small problem

2. You would iron ____ to get the wrinkles out.

a) a smooth stone
b) a crumpled shirt
c) a new glass
d) a steel plate

Show answer

b) a crumpled shirt

Associated Words

excellentangelicconfessionapparentregularly
domineeringportablereproachqueueextinguisher

Next steps

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