rumple

Verb
Synonyms: ruffleruffle upmess uppuckercocklecrumpleknitwrinklecreasecrinkle

WordNet 3.0

Verb (3)

  1. disturb the smoothness of“ruffle the surface of the water”Synonyms: ruffleruffle upmess up
  2. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds“She puckered her lips”Synonyms: puckercocklecrumpleknit
  3. become wrinkled or crumpled or creased“This fabric won't wrinkle”Synonyms: crumplewrinklecreasecrinkle
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Rumple \Rum"ple\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Rumpled p. pr. & vb. n. Rumpling.] [Cf. rimple, and D. rimpelen to wrinkle, rompelig rough, uneven, G. r["u]mpfen to wrinkle, MHG. r["u]mphen, OHG. rimpfan, Gr. "ra`mfos the crooked beak of birds of prey, ? to roam.] To make uneven; to form into irregular inequalities; to wrinkle; to crumple; as, to rumple an apron or a cravat. [1913 Webster]

They would not give a dog's ear of their most rumpled and ragged Scotch paper for twenty of your fairest assignats. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

Rumple \Rum"ple\, n. A fold or plait; a wrinkle. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
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