1. crease(n = noun.shape) bend, crimp, flexure, fold, plication - an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
is a kind of angular shape, angularity
has particulars: plait, pleat, kink, twirl, twist, pucker, ruck
2. crease(n = noun.shape) crinkle, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
is a kind of depression, impression, imprint
is a part of cutis, skin, tegument
has particulars: crow's feet, crow's foot, laugh line, dermatoglyphic, frown line, life line, lifeline, line of life, heart line, line of heart, love line, mensal line, line of destiny, line of fate, line of saturn
Derived forms verb crease4, verb crease2, verb crease1
3. crease(n = noun.artifact) creese, kris - a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade; Array
is a kind of dagger, sticker
1. crease(v = verb.contact) crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle - make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
is one way to fold, fold up, turn up
Derived form noun crease2
Sample sentences:
They crease the sheets
2. crease(v = verb.contact) furrow, wrinkle - make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow"
is one way to fold, fold up, turn up
Derived form noun crease2
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
3. crease(v = verb.contact) graze, rake - scrape gently; "graze the skin"
is one way to brush
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
4. crease(v = verb.change) crinkle, crumple, rumple, wrinkle - become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"
is one way to fold, fold up
Derived form noun crease2
Sample sentences:
The sheets didn't crease; These fabrics crease easily
See Creese. Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
1. A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced. [1913 Webster]
2. One of the lines serving to define the limits of the bowler and the striker. [1913 Webster]
3. The combination of four lines forming a rectangle inclosing either goal, or the inclosed space itself, within which no attacking player is allowed unless the ball is there; -- called also
To make a crease or mark in, as by folding or doubling. [1913 Webster]
"Creased, like dog's ears in a folio." [1913 Webster]
crease, n. & v.
--n.
1 a a line in paper etc. caused by folding. b a fold or wrinkle.
2 Cricket a line marking the position of the bowler or batsman (see POPPING-CREASE, bowling-crease).
3 an area near the goal in ice hockey or lacrosse into which the puck or the ball must precede the players.
--v.
1 tr. make creases in (material).
2 intr. become creased (linen creases badly).
3 tr. & intr. sl. (often foll. by up) make or become incapable through laughter.
4 tr. esp. US sl. a tire out. b stun or kill.
crease, create v.
1 tr. a (of natural or historical forces) bring into existence; cause (poverty creates resentment). b (of a person or persons) make or cause (create a diversion; create a good impression).
2 tr. originate (an actor creates a part).
3 tr. invest (a person) with a rank (created him a lord).
4 intr. sl. Brit. make a fuss; grumble.
Derivative:
creatable adj.
Etymology:
ME f. L creare
N fold, plicature, plait, pleat, ply, crease, tuck, gather, flexion, flexure, joint, elbow, double, doubling, duplicature, gather, wrinkle, rimple, crinkle, crankle, crumple, rumple, rivel, ruck, ruffle, dog's ear, corrugation, frounce, flounce, lapel, pucker, crow's feet, plication, folded, fluted, pleated.
VB fold, double, plicate, plait, crease, wrinkle, crinkle, crankle, curl, cockle up, cocker, rimple, rumple, flute, frizzle, frounce, rivel, twill, corrugate, ruffle, crimple, crumple, pucker, turn down, double down, down under, tuck, ruck, hem, gather.