Meaning
wrinkle
- a line or crease on the skin, especially on the face, caused by aging or expression
In a sentence
Ha alcune piccole rughe intorno agli occhi quando sorride.
He has a few small wrinkles around his eyes when he smiles.
Questa crema promette di ridurre le prime rughe sul viso.
This cream promises to reduce the first wrinkles on the face.
Non ti preoccupare per quelle rughe, dimostrano solo che ridi spesso.
Don't worry about those wrinkles, they just show that you laugh often.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ruga | feminine · singular |
| rughe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Spelled with 'h' in the plural ('rughe') to preserve the hard /ɡ/ sound.