Anti-Aging Terminology

noun a small line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin

verb to cause a small line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin

• She smoothed out the wrinkle in her dress before walking into the meeting.
• I hate when my shirt gets wrinkled in the dryer.
• I need to iron my pants, they're all wrinkly.
• The plan hit a wrinkle when the main investor backed out at the last minute.

verb to make something or someone appear or feel younger

• The company is looking to youngify their image by hiring more recent graduates.
• I think we should youngify this room by adding some colorful decorations.
• Let's youngify this party by playing some current hits and having a photo booth.
• She decided to youngify her wardrobe by adding some trendy pieces to her collection.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this phrase, 'years' and 'someone' are nouns.

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. In this case, 'take' is the verb in the phrase 'take years off someone.'

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. 'Off' is a preposition in the phrase 'take years off someone.'

• The new skincare routine can take years off someone's appearance.
• Wow, that haircut really took years off you!
• That new workout plan is gonna take years off ya!
• Traveling to exotic places can take years off someone in terms of experience and wisdom.