scrunch

American  

[skruhnch, skroonch] / skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to crunch, crush, or crumple.

2. to contract; squeeze together.

   I had to scrunch my shoulders to get through the door.

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verb (used without object)

1. to squat or hunker (often followed bydown ).

noun

1. the act or sound of scrunching.

scrunch British  

/ skrʌntʃ /

verb

1. to crumple, crush, or crunch or to be crumpled, crushed, or crunched

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noun

1. the act or sound of scrunching

Etymology

Origin of scrunch

First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps expressive variant of crunch

Example Sentences

He mouths it as he scrunches his face up and makes pointing jabs with his tiny finger.

From Literature

On a recent Thursday morning, five researchers and engineers at Ricursive scrunched before giant computer screens in a nondescript Palo Alto house, dissecting research papers and parsing through lines of code.

From The Wall Street Journal

Less debatable: Like those grinning monsters, dogs with scrunched faces are hilarious.

From The Wall Street Journal

In signature Smith style, her light-wash jeans scrunch just above a pair of tan, heeled boots.

From Los Angeles Times

You can put a chimney draught excluder inside any unused fireplaces, or make your own by filling a black bag with scrunched up paper.

From BBC