Definition of crease

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • crease is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • crease is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • crease is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of crease


  • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. crinkle
    2. furrow
    3. line
    4. seam
    5. wrinkle
  • an angular or rounded shape made by folding (noun)

    Examples

    1. a crease in his trousers

    Synonyms

    1. bend
    2. crimp
    3. flexure
    4. fold
    5. plication
  • become wrinkled or crumpled or creased (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. crinkle
    2. crumple
    3. rumple
    4. wrinkle
  • make wrinkled or creased (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. furrow
    2. wrinkle
  • scrape gently (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. graze
    2. rake
  • a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. creese
    2. kris
  • make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic (verb)

    Examples

    1. crease the paper like this to make a crane

    Synonyms

    1. crinkle
    2. crisp
    3. ruckle
    4. scrunch
    5. scrunch up
    6. wrinkle

See definition of crease in Merriam Webster