释义 |
scrunchscrunch /skrʌntʃ/ verb [intransitive] informal scrunchOrigin: 1700-1800 crunch VERB TABLEscrunch |
Present | I, you, we, they | scrunch | | he, she, it | scrunches | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | scrunched | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have scrunched | | he, she, it | has scrunched | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had scrunched | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will scrunch | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have scrunched |
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Present | I | am scrunching | | he, she, it | is scrunching | | you, we, they | are scrunching | Past | I, he, she, it | was scrunching | | you, we, they | were scrunching | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been scrunching | | he, she, it | has been scrunching | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been scrunching | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be scrunching | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been scrunching |
- For volume, simply dry your hair upside down and grab handfuls at the roots, scrunching as you dry.
- I woke stiff and cold, feeling as though I had been scrunched up like a paper bag.
- Jackie Tiptoe's face was scrunched in concentration.
- People scrunch their faces and whip their heads here and there.
- Then, bend and scrunch the paper with the fondant to form a folded cloth appearance.
- Theresa tried to ignore it, scrunching down her pillow to support her back.
- They scrunch up their faces, peering into the haze.
► COLOURS & SOUNDSablaze, adjectiveacoustic, adjectiveacoustics, nounaglow, adjectivebaa, verbbabble, verbbabble, nounbabel, nounbaby talk, nounbackfire, verbbackground, nounbang, nounbang, verbbang, interjectionbark, verbbark, nounbattle cry, nounbay, verbbeat, verbbeat, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounblare, verbblast, nounbleat, verbbleep, nounbleep, verbblip, nounbong, nounboom, nounboom, verbbowwow, interjectionbrassy, adjectivebray, verbbrazen, adjectivebreathy, adjectivebubble, verbbump, nounchatter, verbchatter, nounclink, verbclink, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncrackle, verbcrackling, nouncrash, verbcrash, nouncreak, verbcreaky, adjectivecroak, verbcroak, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcrunch, nouncrunch, verbding-dong, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedrone, verbdrone, noundrown, verbdrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrumming, noundull, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfizz, verbflat, adjectivefootfall, nounfootstep, nounfusillade, noungrinding, adjectivegroan, verbgroan, noungrunt, verbgrunt, nounguffaw, verbgunshot, nounguttural, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhiss, verbindistinct, adjectiveirregular, adjectivelow, verbmarbled, adjectivematching, adjectivemellow, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemetallic, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmodulate, verbmonotone, nounmoo, verbmurmur, verbmurmur, nounmusical, adjectivemusically, adverbmute, verbnasal, adjectivenoise, nounoink, interjectionoof, interjectionpatter, verbpatter, nounpeal, nounpeal, verbpenetrating, adjectivepercussion, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepulse, nounputter, verbquack, verbquack, nounquaver, nounracket, nounrasp, verbrasp, nounraspberry, nounrat-a-tat, nounrattle, nounraucous, adjectivereedy, adjectivereport, nounresonance, nounresonant, adjectiveresonate, verbresonator, nounresound, verbresounding, adjectivereverberate, verbreverberation, nounrich, adjectivering, nounring, verbringing, adjectiveripple, verbripple, nounroar, nounroaring, adjectiveroll, verbrough, adjectiverustle, verbrustle, nounscratch, verbscratch, nounscream, verbscream, nounscrunch, verbsmoky, adjectivesnarl, verbsoft, adjectivesoft-spoken, adjectivesonorous, adjectivesotto voce, adverbsplosh, verbsweet, adjectiveswoosh, verbtick-tock, nountinny, adjectivetonal, adjectivevivid, adjectivevowel, nounwail, verbweak, adjectivewhack, nounwham, interjectionwhine, verbwhinny, verbwhirr, verbwhistle, verbwhistle, nounyelp, nounyowl, verbzoom, noun ADVERB► up· I woke stiff and cold, feeling as though I had been scrunched up like a paper bag.· They scrunch up their faces, peering into the haze.· I recognised my own handwriting and the way I would scrunch up a calendar date before throwing it away.· Do you scrunch up your shoulders a lot?· Her scrunched up face made her look as if she was wearing a perpetual mirthless grin. NOUN► face· Her scrunched up face made her look as if she was wearing a perpetual mirthless grin.· People scrunch their faces and whip their heads here and there.· They scrunch up their faces, peering into the haze. ► scrunch up your face/eyes- They scrunch up their faces, peering into the haze.
if stones, leaves etc scrunch as you walk on them, they make a noisy sound: The dry leaves scrunched under our feet.—scrunch noun [singular]: the scrunch of gravelscrunch something ↔ up phrasal verb1to crush and twist something into a small round shape: I scrunched up the letter and threw it in the bin.2scrunch up your face/eyes to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow: He scrunched up his eyes and grinned. |