crankle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cran"kle transitive verb

Etymology

Cf. Crinkle.

Definitions

1. To break into bends, turns, or angles; to crinkle.

   Old Veg's stream . . . drew her humid train aslope, Crankling her banks. J. Philips.

Cran"kle intransitive verb

Definitions

1. To bend, turn, or wind.

   Along the crankling path. Drayton.

Cran"kle noun

Definitions

1. A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.