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1 scrunch
v., n. =CRUNCH
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scrunch-dry — scrunchˈ dry transitive verb To scrunch (hair) into handfuls during blow drying to give it more body • • • Main Entry: ↑scrunch * * * scrunch dry UK US verb [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they scrunch dry he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
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 — Scrunch, v. t. & v. i. [Cf. {Scranch}, {Crunch}.] To scranch; to crunch. Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrunch-dry — verb transitive to dry your hair with an electric DRYER while squeezing parts of it with your hand to make it thick and curly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrunch — 1825, to bite, intensive form of crunch. Meaning to squeeze is recorded from 1884 … Etymology dictionary
scrunch — [v] crumple compress, crumple up, crunch, rumple, squash, squeeze; concept 184 … New thesaurus
scrunch — ► VERB 1) make a loud crunching noise. 2) crush or squeeze into a compact mass. ► NOUN ▪ a loud crunching noise. ORIGIN probably imitative … English terms dictionary
scrunch — [skrunch] vt., vi. [< CRUNCH, with emphatic initial s ] 1. to crunch, crush, or crumple 2. to hunch, huddle, or squeeze n. a crunching or crumpling sound … English World dictionary
scrunch-dry — UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms scrunch dry : present tense I/you/we/they scrunch dry he/she/it scrunch dries present participle scrunch drying past tense scrunch dried past participle scrunch dried to dry your hair with an electric dryer… … 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 — 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