scrunched
skrʌntʃt
Definition

Definition of scrunched - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
texturecrumpled or crushed into a compact form
  • The paper was scrunched into a tight ball.
crumpled wrinkled
2.
appearancewrinkled or creased in appearance
  • Her scrunched face showed her displeasure.
creased wrinkled
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Origin of scrunched

English, scrunch (crush) + -ed (suffix)

Examples of scrunched in a sentence

  • His shirt was scrunched after the long flight.
  • The scrunched paper was thrown away.
  • His scrunched shirt needed ironing.

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  1. French:froissé, froncé, ...
  2. German:zusammengeknüllt, runzlig, ...
  3. Italian:stropicciato, raggrinzita, ...
  4. Spanish:arrugado, arrugada, ...
  5. Portuguese:amassado, franzida, ...
  6. Chinese:揉成一团的, 皱巴巴的, ...
  7. Japanese:丸められた, しわくちゃの, ...
  8. Arabic:مُجَعَّد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקוּמָּט, מְקוּמָּט, ...
  10. Russian:скомканный, сморщенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зім'ятий, зморщений, ...
  12. Hindi:मरोड़ा हुआ, झुर्रीदार, ...
scrunch
skrʌntʃ

Definition of scrunch - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
change shapetr.crumple or squeeze something so it changes shapetr.
  • She scrunches the paper into a ball.
compress crumple crush
2.
facial expressiontr./intr.contract facial muscles to express discomforttr./intr.
  • He scrunched his face in confusion.
frown grimace wince

Noun

1.
actionact of crumpling or squeezing something
  • He gave the paper a quick scrunch.
crumple squeeze
2.
soundnoise made by crumpling or crushing
  • The scrunch of leaves underfoot was loud.
crackle crunch
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Expressions with scrunch

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compress something into a smaller shape
She scrunched up the paper into a ball.
wrinkle the nose to express dislike or disgust
They scrunched their noses at the bitter taste.

Origin of scrunch

English, scrunch (to crush or squeeze) + -ch (suffix)

Examples of scrunch in a sentence

  • She scrunched her face at the sour taste.
  • She scrunched her nose at the unpleasant smell.
  • The child scrunched his face, trying not to cry.
  • The scrunch of the leaves was satisfying.
  • She heard the scrunch of the plastic bottle.
  • The scrunch of paper filled the room.

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  1. French:froisser, froissement, ...
  2. German:zerknüllen, Knautsch, ...
  3. Italian:accartocciare, stropicciata, ...
  4. Spanish:arrugar, estrujón, ...
  5. Portuguese:amassar, amasso, ...
  6. Chinese:揉成一团, 揉皱动作, ...
  7. Japanese:くしゃくしゃにする, くしゃくしゃ, ...
  8. Arabic:كَوَّرَ, تجعيد, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְקַמֵּט, קִמּוּט, ...
  10. Russian:скомкать, скомкание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зім'яти, зминання, ...
  12. Hindi:मसलना, मरोड़, ...

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