'Rumple' definitions:
Definition of 'rumple'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Rumple'
From: GCIDE
- Rumple \Rum"ple\, n. A fold or plait; a wrinkle. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Rumple'
From: GCIDE
- Rumple \Rum"ple\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Rumpled p. pr. & vb. n. Rumpling.] [Cf. rimple, and D. rimpelen to wrinkle, rompelig rough, uneven, G. r["u]mpfen to wrinkle, MHG. r["u]mphen, OHG. rimpfan, Gr. "ra`mfos the crooked beak of birds of prey, ? to roam.] To make uneven; to form into irregular inequalities; to wrinkle; to crumple; as, to rumple an apron or a cravat. [1913 Webster]
- They would not give a dog's ear of their most rumpled and ragged Scotch paper for twenty of your fairest assignats. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'rumple'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agitate,
- beat,
- beat up,
- bristle,
- churn,
- churn up,
- clutter,
- cocker,
- cockle,
- convulse,
- corrugate,
- corrugation,
- crankle,
- crease,
- crimp,
- crimple,
- crinkle,
- crumple,
- crush,
- derange,
- disarrange,
- disarray,
- discompose,
- dishevel,
- dislocate,
- disorder,
- disorganize,
- disquiet,
- disturb,
- excite,
- ferment,
- flurry,
- fold,
- fret,
- furrow,
- knit,
- knot,
- litter,
- mess,
- mess up,
- misarrange,
- muss,
- muss up,
- paddle,
- perturb,
- perturbate,
- pucker,
- purse,
- ridge,
- rile,
- rimple,
- ripple,
- rivel,
- roil,
- roughen,
- ruck,
- ruckle,
- ruffle,
- scatter,
- screw,
- scrunch,
- set on edge,
- shake,
- shake up,
- shirr,
- stir,
- stir up,
- swirl,
- tousle,
- trouble,
- upset,
- whip,
- whip up,
- whisk,
- wimple,
- work up,
- wrinkle