verknittert

crumpled, heavily creased

adjective fer-KNIT-ert Rare

Also means

deeply lined (of a face)

Usage Note

Verknittert describes fabric or paper badly wrinkled through repeated crushing or poor storage. More emphatic than knittrig. Can also describe a person's face informally: ein verknittertes Gesicht (a deeply lined, careworn face).

Examples

"Er zog ein verknittertes Blatt Papier aus seiner Jackentasche."

Natural Translation

He pulled a crumpled sheet of paper from his jacket pocket.

Literal Translation

He pulled a crumpled sheet of paper out of his jacket pocket.

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