scrunch
[ skruhnch, skroo nch ]
/ skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃ /
verb (used with object)
to crunch, crush, or crumple.
to contract; squeeze together: I had to scrunch my shoulders to get through the door.
verb (used without object)
to squat or hunker (often followed by down).
noun
the act or sound of scrunching.
Words nearby scrunch
scrummy, scrump, scrumple, scrumptious, scrumpy, scrunch, scruncheon, scrunchie, scrunchy, scruple, scrupulous
Origin of scrunch
First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps expressive variant of crunch
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scrunch
/ (skrʌntʃ) /
verb
to crumple, crush, or crunch or to be crumpled, crushed, or crunched
noun
the act or sound of scrunching
Word Origin for scrunch
C19: variant of crunch
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