cockle

• Verbe désignant l'action de rider, plisser ou déformer quelque chose, souvent en parlant d'un tissu ou d'un papier qui se gondole ou se froisse.

An obsolete verb meaning to pucker, wrinkle, or cause to shrink and become uneven, often used in reference to fabric or paper.

1. Ripple or stir waterC2formal

   To cause water to form small waves or ripples, often by disturbing its surface.

   Rider l'eau

   • The wind cockled the surface of the lake.
   • A passing boat cockled the calm water.
   • The breeze gently cockled the pond.

   Synonymesagitatechurndisturbrippleroilrufflestir

2. Gather into folds or wrinklesC2formal

   To cause something, such as fabric or paper, to form small wrinkles or folds.

   Froncer

   • She cockled the fabric to create a ruffled edge.
   • The heat cockled the paper, making it uneven.
   • He cockled the ribbon into decorative loops.

   Synonymescorrugatecreasecrumplefoldpuckerrufflewrinkle

   Antonymesflattenironsmooth