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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