craunch
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of craunch
First recorded in 1625–35; variant of cranch
Example Sentences
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In the studios we say croquer, craunch, nibble, for sketching," interposed Mistigris, with an insinuating air, "and we are always wanting to croquer beautiful heads.
From A Start in Life by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
Now they craunch it, and crowd snuffling along through the corn-hills!
From Summerfield or, Life on a Farm by Day Kellogg Lee
My moccasins made no noise until I stepped on the gravel; but, at the craunch of the pebbles, the lady looked around and then came hastily towards me across the grass.
From Cardigan by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
"To craunch the marmoset" and "To fatten the foot" may terminate the list, and are incontestably more idiotic, although scarcely so idiomatic as "Croquer le marmot" and "Graisser lapatte."
From English as she is spoke or, A jest in sober earnest by José da Fonseca
Buz, buz, buz: bum, bum, bum: wheeze, wheeze, wheeze: feu, feu, feu: tinky, tinky, tinky: craunch.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas
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