Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 11 compound words that contain crimp. The most common are listed below. Open crimp in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- boot crimpA frame or device used by bootmakers for drawing and shaping the body of a boot.
- crimp houseAlternative form of crimping house: A (usually low-rise) building into which men were decoyed and plied with alcoholic drink to induce them to ship or enlist as sailors or soldiers.
- put a crimp inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, crimp, in.
- puts a crimp inthird-person singular simple present indicative of put a crimp in: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, crimp, in.
- putting a crimp inpresent participle and gerund of put a crimp in
Compound words 11
- crimperA small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
- crimpyHaving a crimped appearance; frizzly.
- crimpleto crumple, crimp
- uncrimpTo straighten out from a crimped state.
- crimpageThe act or practice of crimping, or entrapping soldiers or sailors into service.
- crimpersplural of crimper: A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
- crimpingsplural of crimping: present participle and gerund of crimp
- crimpledsimple past and past participle of crimple
- crimplesthird-person singular simple present indicative of crimple: to crumple, crimp
- crimplingpresent participle and gerund of crimple