crimp
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a fold in the napkin
Types & categories
- angularity hypernym
- pleat hyponym
- twirl hyponym
- pucker hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
make ridges into by pinching together
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
Types & categories
- abductor hypernym
Sense 4 verb
curl tightly
crimp hair
Types & categories
- wave hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- kink derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | plicate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fold |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | twist |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | crimp |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | bend |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | angularity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pleat |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | twirl |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pucker |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | tweak |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fold |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | fold |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | flute |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | abductor |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | crimp |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | twirl |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | wave |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | kink |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | lock |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pin curl |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | spit curl |