- scrunch [skrʌntʃ]
- verb [T]to press or squeeze something into a smaller shape
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scrunch [skrʌntʃ]
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scrunch — [skrʌntʃ] v [i]informal [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: crunch] if stones, leaves etc scrunch as you walk on them, they make a noisy sound ▪ The dry leaves scrunched under our feet. >scrunch n [singular] ▪ the scrunch of gravel scrunch up [scrunch… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scrunch — /skrʌntʃ/ (say skrunch) verb (t) 1. to crunch; crush. –verb (i) 2. to be crushed or crunched. –noun 3. the act or sound of scrunching. {variant of crunch} …
scrunch — scrunch1 [ skrʌntʃ ] verb 1. ) scrunch or scrunch up transitive to press or squeeze something into a smaller shape: He scrunched up the letter and stuffed it in his pocket. a ) to squeeze a part of your body into a different shape: She scrunches… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrunch — I UK [skrʌntʃ] / US verb Word forms scrunch : present tense I/you/we/they scrunch he/she/it scrunches present participle scrunching past tense scrunched past participle scrunched 1) [intransitive] informal to make a loud noise like something… … English dictionary
scrunch — [[t]skrʌ̱ntʃ[/t]] scrunches, scrunching, scrunched 1) VERB If something scrunches, it makes a loud sound as it is pressed or crushed or as it presses or crushes something else. [V prep] The sand on the floor scrunched under our feet... [V prep]… … English dictionary
scrunch — [[t]skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to crunch or crush 2) cvb to contract; squeeze together: I scrunched my shoulders[/ex] 3) cvb to squat or hunker (often fol. by down) 4) the act or sound of scrunching • Etymology: 1815–25; expressive alter. of… … From formal English to slang
scrunchy — scrunch•y or scrunch•ie [[t]ˈskrʌn tʃi[/t]] n. pl. scrunch•ies. clo a round elastic band covered with gathered fabric, used to fasten the hair • Etymology: 1990–95 … From formal English to slang
scrunchy — scrunch|y scrunchie [ˈskrʌntʃi] n plural scrunchies a small circular piece of rubber covered loosely with cloth, which is used for holding hair together in a ↑ponytail … Dictionary of contemporary English
scrunchie — /ˈskrʌntʃi/ (say skrunchee) noun an elastic ring for the hair covered by a loose cloth ring, giving the cloth a crumpled effect. Also, scrunchy. {scrunch + ie} …
scr- — 1. While as a general rule an initial sc or sk in a mod.Eng. word indicates that the word is not of OE. origin (OE. sc being normally represented, in dialects as well as in standard English, by sh ), it is doubtful whether the rule applies to the … Useful english dictionary
