rumple C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈɹʌmpəl/ UK /ˈrʌmpəl/ See IPA manual Freq #34568 Meanings 1 verb to make hair, fabric, or another surface untidy with wrinkles, folds, or creases He rumpled the child's hair as he passed. 2 verb to become wrinkled, creased, or untidy The linen will rumple if it remains packed in the case. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make hair, fabric, or... rufflecrumplecrease 2 verb · to become wrinkled,... wrinklecrumplecrease ↔ Opposites smoothstraightenneaten Word family Forms rumpled Derived forms rumplerrumplyunrumple Related forms rimplewrinkle Etymology From Middle English rimplen or a closely related Germanic form meaning 'to wrinkle.' The modern word applies the idea of small folds to cloth, hair, and other surfaces. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rumple **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɹʌmpəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrʌmpəl/ **Frequency rank:** 34568 ## Meanings 1. to make hair, fabric, or another surface untidy with wrinkles, folds, or creases 2. to become wrinkled, creased, or untidy ## Examples - He rumpled the child's hair as he passed. - The linen will rumple if it remains packed in the case. ## Synonyms - ruffle - crumple - crease - wrinkle ## Antonyms - smooth - straighten - neaten ## Derived Forms - rumpler - rumply - unrumple ## Related Forms - rimple - wrinkle ## Etymology From Middle English rimplen or a closely related Germanic form meaning 'to wrinkle.' The modern word applies the idea of small folds to cloth, hair, and other surfaces. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown