scrunch
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scrunch
- /skɹʌnt͡ʃ/
Rhymes with -ʌntʃ
Where it comes from
Attested since about 1800. Probably an intensive form of crunch; ultimately derived from the onomatopoeia of a crumpling sound; or perhaps a blend of squeeze + crunch.
verb scrunches · scrunching · scrunched
- To crumple and squeeze to make more compact. He scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it at the whistling girl.
- To contract the muscles of one's face so as to draw their facial features together, out of pain, discomfort, uncertainty, etc. He scrunched his face at his wife's confounding request.
- Alternative form of scranch
noun scrunches
- A crunching noise. The watchers knew already that the door was fastened and looked for the unknown to produce a key. Instead, there was a sudden scrunch of iron, a splintering of wood, and the door swung loosely open.
Translations
Every language
verb crumple
| Español | arrugar |
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| Deutsch | knüllen, zerknüllen, zusammenknüllen, zerknautschen, zusammenknautschen |
| Italiano | compattare, accartocciare |
noun crunching noise
| Português | apertar |
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