Crankle
/ˈkræŋ.kəl/noun
To bend, twist, or form in a winding or zigzag shape.
Did you know?Crankle is an old English dialect word tied to the idea of something bent or twisted, and it survives in place-names and architecture like a hidden relic of old speech.
Etymological Timeline
Old English / Early Germanic
Germanic
*krank-
“Bent, crooked, or twisted”
Middle English
English
cranklen
“To bend, twist, or make crooked”
15th–17th Century
English
crankle
“To zigzag, wind, or distort in shape”
Modern English
English
crankle
“To bend or form a winding, zigzag line”