crinkle-crankle

adjective

Of a garden wall: built in a repeating series of curves.

Meanings

adjectivecrinkle-crankle (not comparable)

alternative cringle-crangle

  1. not comparableOf a garden wall: built in a repeating series of curves.
nouncrinkle-crankle (plural crinkle-crankles)

plural crinkle-crankles · alternative cringle-crangle

  1. A curve or twist.
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APA

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Chicago

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