Antonyms for rumple

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ruhm-puhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈrʌm pəl

Definition of rumple

Origin : c.1600, possibly a variant of rimple "to wrinkle" (c.1400), from Old English hrympel "wrinkle" (possibly influenced by Middle Dutch rumpelen), related to Old English hrimpan "to fold, wrinkle" (see ramp (v.)). Related: Rumpled; rumpling. As a noun from c.1500.

verb crush, wrinkle

Example sentences :

"I think there is more in him than we know," said Rumple in a patronizing tone.
Extract from : « The Adventurous Seven » by Bessie Marchant

"I wish that I could discover something that could be named after me," said Rumple with a sigh.
Extract from : « The Adventurous Seven » by Bessie Marchant

Oh, I don't know what to do, and it was dreadful of Rumple to forget!
Extract from : « The Adventurous Seven » by Bessie Marchant

If only Rumple would come back with the horse we might manage it.
Extract from : « The Adventurous Seven » by Bessie Marchant

He was a few years older than Rumple and scorched to a berry-brown by the sun.
Extract from : « The Adventurous Seven » by Bessie Marchant

He began to kiss us, and to rumple our heads, and to bite The Seraph's cheek.
Extract from : « Explorers of the Dawn » by Mazo de la Roche

I beg your pardon, sirI cannot allow any one to rumple my bed.
Extract from : « Box and Cox » by John Maddison Morton

Madame—(hastily)—Not there, my dear, you will rumple my skirt.
Extract from : « Monsieur, Madame and Bebe, Complete » by Gustave Droz

That her dress he thus did rumple, / avenged the lady grievously.
Extract from : « The Nibelungenlied » by Unknown

I often rumple a piece of paper, to observe the infinite variety of its shadows.
Extract from : « The Use of a Box of Colours » by Harry Willson

Synonyms for rumple

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