rumple (Meaning)

Wordnet

rumple (v)

disturb the smoothness of

to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

become wrinkled or crumpled or creased

Webster

rumple (v. t. & i.)

To make uneven; to form into irregular inequalities; to wrinkle; to crumple; as, to rumple an apron or a cravat.

Webster

rumple (n.)

A fold or plait; a wrinkle.

rumple Sentence Examples

  1. The carpet was rumpled by the careless maid's work.
  2. The old lady's dress was rumpled after a long day of errands.
  3. The pages of the ancient book had become rumpled with age.
  4. The wind caused the sails to rumple, propelling the boat forward.
  5. The child rumpled his hair in frustration.
  6. The crumpled paper was a testament to the hasty note.
  7. The bedsheets were rumpled by the restless sleeper.
  8. The rumpled cat lay lazily in the sun.
  9. The rug was rumpled from the constant foot traffic.
  10. The rumpled curtains cast a dim light on the room.

FAQs About the word rumple

disturb the smoothness of, to gather something into small wrinkles or folds, become wrinkled or crumpled or creasedTo make uneven; to form into irregular inequa

scrunch, fold, wrinkle,crumple,crinkle, crease, corrugate, muss (up), ruck, furrow

iron out, straighten, press, iron out,flatten, iron, press, even, smooth, straighten

The carpet was rumpled by the careless maid's work.

The old lady's dress was rumpled after a long day of errands.

The pages of the ancient book had become rumpled with age.

The wind caused the sails to rumple, propelling the boat forward.