English Explanatory Dictionary

scrunch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
  2. To contract the muscles of one's face so as to draw their facial features together, out of pain, discomfort, uncertainty, etc.
  3. Alternative form of scranch.
noun
  1. A crunching noise.

Pronunciation

/skɹʌnt͡ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scrunch.wav

Word forms

scrunch scrunches scrunching scrunched

Etymology

Attested since about 1800. Probably an intensive form of crunch; ultimately derived from the onomatopoeia of a crumpling sound; or perhaps a blend of squeeze + crunch.

Related words

scrunchie scrunch up

Translations

Bulgarian: ма́чкам Bulgarian: сма́чквам Bulgarian: сма́чкам Danish: mase Faroese: rukka saman German: knüllen German: zerknüllen German: zusammenknüllen German: zerknautschen German: zusammenknautschen Italian: compattare Italian: accartocciare Māori: kopenu Polish: miąć w kulkę Polish: zmiąć w kulkę Spanish: arrugar Swedish: knyckla ihop Swedish: skrynkla ihop Swedish: krossa
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