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Wrinkly vs. Prune — What's the Difference?

Wrinkly vs. Prune — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Wrinkly and Prune

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Wrinkly

A small furrow, ridge, or crease on a normally smooth surface, caused by crumpling, folding, or shrinking.

Prune

A prune is a dried plum, most commonly from the European plum (Prunus domestica). Not all plum species or varieties can be dried into prunes.

Wrinkly

A line or crease in the skin, as from age.

Prune

A plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance.

Wrinkly

A different or unexpected development, action, or idea
"The 1973 War brought a new wrinkle to the face of battle ... the widespread use of rockets and guided missiles" (Bruce Watson).
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Prune

An unpleasant or disagreeable person
He was a good leader, but a right miserable old prune

Wrinkly

A problem or imperfection
The report had to be revised because of a few wrinkles.

Prune

An instance of trimming a tree, shrub, or bush
They need little care other than an annual prune

Wrinkly

To make wrinkles or a wrinkle in
My shirt was wrinkled after being so long in the suitcase.

Prune

Trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth
To limit growth, prune in summer
Now is the time to prune roses

Wrinkly

To draw up into wrinkles; pucker
Wrinkled her nose in disdain.

Prune

The partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of the common plum, Prunus domestica.

Wrinkly

To form wrinkles.

Prune

Any kind of plum that can be dried without spoiling.

Wrinkly

Having wrinkles.

Prune

(Slang) An ill-tempered, stupid, or incompetent person.

Wrinkly

(informal) An old person.

Prune

To make a facial expression exhibiting ill temper or disgust
“Their faces prune at the slightest provocation” (James Wolcott).

Wrinkly

Full of wrinkles; having a tendency to be wrinkled; corrugated; puckered.
His old wrinkly face grew quite blown out at last.

Prune

To cut off or remove dead or living parts or branches of (a plant, for example) to improve shape or growth.

Wrinkly

Marked with wrinkles or furrows;
Her ancient wrinkled cheeks

Prune

To remove or cut out as superfluous.

Prune

To reduce
Prune a budget.

Prune

To remove what is superfluous or undesirable.

Prune

(obsolete) A plum.

Prune

The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum.

Prune

(figurative) Something wrinkly like a prune.

Prune

(slang) An old woman, especially a wrinkly one.

Prune

To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.

Prune

To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year.

Prune

To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).
To prune a budget, or an essay

Prune

To remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure.

Prune

(obsolete) To preen; to prepare; to dress.

Prune

To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an essay.
Taking into consideration how they [laws] are to be pruned and reformed.
Our delightful taskTo prune these growing plants, and tend these flowers.

Prune

To cut off or cut out, as useless parts.
Horace will our superfluous branches prune.

Prune

To preen; to prepare; to dress.
His royal birdPrunes the immortal wing and cloys his beak.

Prune

To dress; to prink; -used humorously or in contempt.

Prune

A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes.

Prune

Dried plum

Prune

Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of;
Dress the plants in the garden

Prune

Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things;
We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet

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