crink

1 of 3

noun

ˈkriŋk

plural -s

dialectal, England

: bend, twist

crink

2 of 3

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, England

: bend, twist, wrench

crink

3 of 3

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make or emit a thin abrupt metallic or crackling sound

cicadas crinking in the heat

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Low German krink circle, ring; akin to Middle High German krinc circle, ring

Intransitive verb

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined above

Transitive Verb

1821, in the meaning defined above

Intransitive Verb

1781, in the meaning defined above

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