1. to bend or wind in a winding or zigzag manner
Usage: chiefly British or dialectal

1. a bend, turn, or winding in something
Usage: chiefly British or dialectal

Examples

• The path crankles through the forest.
• The river crankles around the hillside.
• There was a crankle in the old fence.
• The road crankles back and forth up the mountain.
• The stream crankles between the rocks.