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쭈글쭈글 jju-geul-jju-geul

Wrinkled, shriveled, and crumpled, like an old person's skin or unironed clothes

What does 쭈글쭈글 mean?

쭈글쭈글 (jju-geul-jju-geul) means: Wrinkled, shriveled, and crumpled, like an old person's skin or unironed clothes.

A strong visual of something that has lost its smoothness and moisture.

How it's actually used

  • 다림질을 안 해서 셔츠가 아주 쭈글쭈글하네.
    darimjireul an haeseo syeocheuga aju jjuguljjugulhane.
    The shirt is all crumpled up because I didn't iron it.
    💡 Commonly used for unironed clothes full of wrinkles.
  • 할머니 손등이 세월의 흔적처럼 쭈글쭈글해지셨다.
    halmeoni sondeungi sewor-ui heunjeokcheoreom jjuguljjugulhaejisyotda.
    Grandma's back of hands have become shriveled and wrinkled like the traces of time.
    💡 Used to describe aged skin losing its smoothness.
  • 오랫동안 물속에 있었더니 손가락이 쭈글쭈글해졌다.
    oraetdongan mulsoge isseotdeoni songgaragi jjuguljjughaejyeotda.
    My fingers got all shriveled up after being in the water for a long time.
    💡 Used for skin wrinkling from water immersion.

Related words in Tangled & Untangled States

빳빳(하다) ppat-ppat-ha-da너풀너풀 neo-pul-neo-pul반들반들 ban-deul-ban-deul부스스 bu-seu-seu엉망진창 eong-mang-jin-chang

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