scrunched

scrunch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skruhnch, skroo nch]
- /skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃ/
- /skrʌntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skruhnch, skroo nch]
- /skrʌntʃ, skrʊntʃ/

Definitions of scrunched word

verb with object scrunched to crunch, crush, or crumple. 1
verb with object scrunched to contract; squeeze together: I had to scrunch my shoulders to get through the door. 1
verb without object scrunched to squat or hunker (often followed by down). 1
noun scrunched the act or sound of scrunching. 1

See all 4 definitions of scrunched

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Origin of scrunched

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Scrunched

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scrunched

scrunched popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for scrunched

noun scrunched

crackled — Simple past tense and past participle of crackle.

verb scrunched

crumped — Simple past tense and past participle of crump.
crunched — Simple past tense and past participle of crunch.
munched — to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.
quashed — to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue: to quash a rebellion.

All 5 Synonyms of scrunched