SCRUNCH
Scrabble letter values: S1C3R1U1N1C3H4 = 14
Definition
- noun a crunching noise.
- verb make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants. — synonyms: crump, thud
- verb sit on one's heels. — synonyms: squat, crouch, scrunch_up, hunker, hunker_down
- verb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface. — synonyms: wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch_up, crisp
Examples
- “In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”
- “The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm”
- “make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in”