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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesridé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁi.de/
"Le vieillard au visage ridé regardait l'horizon."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having many folds, lines, or creases on the skin of the face, typically resulting from old age, weathering, or expressive habits.
"The wrinkled-face old man smiled warmly as his grandchildren entered the room." - 2
Characterized by a facial structure naturally featuring deep folds or ridges, often used in biological or zoological contexts.
"The wrinkled-face bat is known for its exceptionally complex and folded facial skin structure."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'wrynkle', originating from Germanic roots related to bending or twisting, combined with 'face' from Old French 'face' and Latin 'facies'. The compound adjective has been used descriptively in English literature since the late 16th century to denote age, weathering, or specific biological traits in fauna.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wrinkled-face" is said worldwide
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ridé
Transliteration: /ʁi.de/
"Le vieillard au visage ridé regardait l'horizon."
runzlig
Transliteration: /ˈʁʊntslɪç/
"Der runzlige Mann lächelte freundlich."
rugoso
Transliteration: /ruˈɡo.zo/
"Aveva il viso rugoso ma gli occhi pieni di vita."
arrugado
Transliteration: /a.ruˈɣa.ðo/
"El anciano de rostro arrugado nos saludó."
rugoso
Transliteration: /huˈɡo.zu/
"O homem de rosto rugoso sorriu."
झुर्रीदार चेहरे वाला
Transliteration: jhurreedaar chehre wala
"वह झुर्रीदार चेहरे वाला वृद्ध व्यक्ति बहुत दयालु था।"
面部有皱纹的
Transliteration: miàn bù yǒu zhòu wén de
"那个面部有皱纹的老人微笑着。"
주름진 얼굴의
Transliteration: jureumjin eolgul-ui
"주름진 얼굴의 노인이 미소 지었다."
しわだらけの顔の
Transliteration: shiwadarake no kao no
"しわだらけの顔の老人が優しく微笑んだ。"
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