Home › Words › C › crimplecrimple/ˈkɹɪmpəl/crimple · name — an outer suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3253).Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).crimple is pronounced /ˈkɹɪmpəl/.EtymologyFrom Middle English crymplen, equivalent to crimp + -le (frequentative suffix).nameAn outer suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3253).verbto crumple, crimpe.g.“Esme assented with a graceful bend of his crimpled head, and in a clear and deliberate voice began to speak.” — 1894, Robert Smythe Hichens, The Green Carnation:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.crimp 81% match — Easily crumbled; friable; brittle. vs crimple →crumply 78% match — Crumpled. vs crimple →crumple 76% match — A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold. vs crimple →crinkle 74% match — To fold, crease, crumple, or wad. vs crimple →crimping 73% match — The act by which something is crimped. vs crimple →crimped 73% match — With a crimp in it; crushed shut. vs crimple →crape 72% match — Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband. vs crimple →crunkle 72% match — To crumple. vs crimple →