folding
adjective [before noun] /ˈfəʊl.dɪŋ/
/ˈfoʊl-/ Definition
› describes a chair, bed, bicycle, etc. that can be folded into a smaller size to make it easier to store or carryFurniture and fittings - general words › describes a door made of several parts joined together that can be folded against each other when the door is openedMaking things more or less smooth or straight
(Definition of folding adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bunch (sth) up phrasal verb
- coarsen verb
- collapse verb (FALL)
- creased adjective
- crinkle verb
- crumple verb
- fold noun (BEND)
- fold verb (BEND)
- furl verb
- pucker verb
- roll sth up phrasal verb
- roughen verb
- round sth off phrasal verb (SHAPE)
- sand verb
- scrunch verb (MAKE SMALL)
- smooth verb (MAKE FLAT)
- straighten up phrasal verb (POSITION)
- straighten verb (LEVEL)
- straighten verb (NOT CURVING)
- wrinkled adjective
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