wrinkly
/ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/adjective, noun
wrinkly is spelled W-R-I-N-K-L-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, wrinkly means “Having wrinkles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wrinkly?
| Letters | 7: W-R-I-N-K-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,129th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is wrinkly?
Wrinkly appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce wrinkly?
- /ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of wrinkly
- wrinklier comparative
- wrinkliest superlative
- wrinklies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wrinkly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having wrinkles.
noun
- 1
informalAn old person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wrinkly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having wrinkles:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | faltig |
| Portuguese | rugoso |
| Spanish | arrugado, rugoso, engurriado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does wrinkly come from?
From wrinkle + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).