crispation

noun

cris·​pa·​tion

kriˈspāshən

plural -s

1

: the act or process of curling : the state of being curled : undulation

2

: a slight shrinking or spasmodic contraction

few men can look down from a great height without creepings and crispations

—O. W. Holmes †1894

Word History

Etymology

Latin crispatus + English -ion

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