crumpled
UK: ˈkrʌmpld | US: ˈkrʌmpld
adj. pressed or crushed into irregular folds or wrinkles
vt. (past tense of crumple) caused something to become creased or wrinkled
The word crumpled derives from the Middle English crumplen, meaning "to curl or wrinkle," likely of Germanic origin, related to the Old English crympan ("to bend"). The suffix -ed marks it as a past participle, indicating a completed action. The core idea of crumple has always involved forceful compression, evolving from physical bending to metaphorical collapse (e.g., "crumpled under pressure").
She handed me a crumpled note from her pocket.
The car's hood was crumpled in the accident.
He crumpled the paper and threw it away angrily.
Her dress looked crumpled after hours of travel.
The team's morale crumpled after the sudden defeat.