scrunch
Noun · VerbUS[skruhnch]/skrʌntʃ/1 syllable
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a crunching noiseType of noise
Verb (3)
- make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricantsSynonyms: crumpthudMore general crunch, scranch
- sit on one's heels“In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”“The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm”Synonyms: squatcrouchscrunch uphunkerhunker downMore general sit, sit down
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic“The dress got wrinkled”“crease the paper like this to make a crane”Synonyms: wrinklerucklecreasecrinklescrunch upcrispMore general fold, fold upMore specific pucker
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Scrunch v. t. & v. i.
To scranch; to crunch. Charles Dickens
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54