wrinkly

wrinkly — noun

IPA/ˈrɪŋ.kli/
IPA/ˈrɪŋ.kli/
  • wrinklysingular
  • wrinkliesplural

1. a rude or playful word for someone who is old, used in informal speech

1.名詞B2
釋義

a rude or playful word for someone who is old, used in informal speech

例句

Some wrinkly on the bus told James the same story three times.

informal register: calling someone 'a wrinkly'

Amihan laughed when her nephew called their next-door neighbour an old wrinkly.

同義詞
  • old-timer

    milder and more affectionate, often used by the person themselves

  • codger

    old-fashioned informal term, almost always for men

  • geezer

    British informal for an old man; can be neutral or mocking depending on tone

文法句型

a wrinkly

the wrinkly

some wrinkly

用法筆記

Offensive when used about someone else without their permission. Older people sometimes use it about themselves in a self-mocking, humorous way.

常見錯誤

He is a wrinkly person.
He is a wrinkly.
💡The noun stands alone; don't use it as an adjective before 'person'.

wrinkly — adjective

IPA/ˈrɪŋkli/
IPA/ˈrɪŋkli/