scrunch

Everyday

1. To scrunch means to squeeze or crush something into a small, untidy ball or shape. tree →
2. To scrunch up your face or eyes means to squeeze them tight. tree →
3. Scrunch can be the crunching sound of walking on gravel, snow or dry leaves. tree →

In the lessons

Art and craft: scrunch tissue paper to make flowers or collage texture. Everyday life: scrunch paper to put in the bin; scrunch your eyes against the sun. Stories: «she scrunched up her nose» shows dislike. Science (materials): which materials can be scrunched and which spring back. Phrases: scrunch up, scrunch your face, scrunched-up paper.

Examples

• He scrunched up the paper and threw it in the bin. tree →
• She scrunched her nose at the smell. tree →
• Scrunch the tissue paper to make petals. tree →
• The leaves scrunched under our boots. tree →
• I scrunched my eyes shut during the scary part. tree →
• Foil stays scrunched, but a sponge springs back. tree →

Note

Past: scrunched; he scrunches (-es after ch). «Scrunch» is informal; similar words: crumple, crush, squash. A «scrunchie» is a hair band covered in fabric.