corrugate

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UK/ˈkɒɹ.ʊˌɡeɪt/US/ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪt/

verb

To wrinkle (the skin).

“Galvanised rust-resistant weatherproof corrugated sheet roof”

OriginLatin corrūgātus →
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Meanings

verbcorrugate (third-person singular simple present corrugates, present participle corrugating, simple past and past participle corrugated)

present singular third person corrugates · participle present corrugating · participle past corrugated · past corrugated

  1. transitiveTo wrinkle (the skin).

    The latter we have given, extend their Influences to the Head and whole nervous System, at the same time that they warm, comfort, and strengthen the Fibres of the Stomach, and dissipate Flatulencies, corrugate the Membranes, and promote Digestion: […]

    1724, John Quincy, Pharmacopœia officinalis & extemporanea, page 595
  2. To fold into parallel folds, grooves or ridges.

    Galvanised rust-resistant weatherproof corrugated sheet roof

adjectivecorrugate (comparative more corrugate, superlative most corrugate)

comparative more corrugate · superlative most corrugate

  1. obsoleteCorrugated, wrinkled, crumpled, furrowed.

Origin

  1. Latincorrūgō“to wrinkle, corrugate”
  2. Latincorrūgātus
  3. Englishcorrugate

The verb is first attested in 1620, the adjective in 1745; borrowed from Latin corrūgātus, perfect passive participle of Latin corrūgō (“to wrinkle, corrugate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from con- + rūga (“wrinkle, crease”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with Spanish acurrucar (“to snuggle; to curl up due to cold; to huddle”).

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Translations

Bulgarian набръчквам, набръчкам
  • набръчквам (nabrăčkvam)(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • набръчкам (nabrăčkam)(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • нагъвам (nagăvam)to fold into parallel folds
  • надиплям (nadipljam)to fold into parallel folds
Dutch rimpelen, plooien
  • rimpelen(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • plooiento fold into parallel folds
Finnish rypistää, poimuttaa
  • rypistää(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • poimuttaato fold into parallel folds
  • aallottaato fold into parallel folds
German runzeln, schrumpeln
  • runzeln(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • schrumpeln(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • verschrumpeln(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • wellento fold into parallel folds
  • riffelnto fold into parallel folds
Hungarian ráncolódik, ráncosodik
  • ráncolódik(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • ráncosodik(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • ráncos lesz(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • hullámosodikto fold into parallel folds
  • hullámos leszto fold into parallel folds
Russian мо́рщиться, гофрировать
  • мо́рщиться (mórščitʹsja)(of the skin) to wrinkle
  • гофрировать (gofrirovatʹ)to fold into parallel folds
  • скла́дывать (skládyvatʹ)to fold into parallel folds
Spanish corrugar
  • corrugarto fold into parallel folds
Swedish korrugera, vecka
  • korrugerato fold into parallel folds
  • veckato fold into parallel folds

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

currogate
Cite this entry
APA

corrugate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corrugate

MLA

“corrugate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corrugate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corrugate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corrugate.

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