Pronunciation: /skrʌntʃ/
noun a wrinkle or crease
A1 I like to scrunch up my socks before putting them in the drawer.
A2 The sound of the leaves scrunching under my feet is so satisfying.
B1 She gave her scarf a quick scrunch before wrapping it around her neck.
B2 The fabric had a unique texture, with a slight scrunch to it.
C1 The artist carefully studied the scrunch of the paper before beginning to sketch.
C2 The scrunch of the potato chips echoed through the empty room.
verb to wrinkle or crease something
A1 I scrunch my face when I eat something sour.
A2 She scrunches up her nose when she smells something bad.
B1 The cat likes to scrunch up its body when it sleeps.
B2 He scrunches the paper into a ball and throws it into the bin.
C1 The tailor carefully scrunches the fabric to create texture in the design.
C2 She scrunches her hair to give it more volume and texture.
formal She used her fingers to scrunch up the paper into a ball before throwing it in the recycling bin.
informal I like to scrunch my socks down when I wear boots.
slang I can't stand the way he scrunches his face when he's annoyed.
figurative The tension in the room was so thick, you could almost scrunch it in your hands.
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