scrunch
scrunch /ˈskrʌntʃ/
noun
-
A crunching noise
(
scrunch
)
a crunching noise
verb
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[Archaic]
Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; 'crisp' is archaic
(
crinkle
[Archaic] , crisp
[Archaic] , crease
[Archaic] , ruckle
[British] , scrunch
[Archaic] , scrunch up
[Archaic] , wrinkle
[Archaic] )
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; 'crisp' is archaic
The dress got wrinkled
The dress got wrinkled
Crease the paper like this to make a crane
crease the paper like this to make a crane
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Sit on one's heels
(
hunker
, scrunch
, crouch
, hunker down
, scrunch up
, scrooch
[Informal, American] , squat
)
sit on one's heels
In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
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Make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
(
crump
, scrunch
, thud
)
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants