# rumple

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹʌmpəl/ · frequency rank #71,866

## Definitions
1. To make wrinkled, particularly fabric.
2. To muss; to tousle.

## Etymology
From Middle English rimplen (“to become wrinkled”). Compare German rumpeln (“to din, to make the welkin ring”) and Dutch rommelen (“to rumble”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rumple