scrunch/skɹʌnt͡ʃ/EtymologyAttested since about 1800. Probably an intensive form of crunch; ultimately derived from the onomatopoeia of a crumpling sound; or perhaps a blend of squeeze + crunch.scrunch means A crunching noise. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 66 out of 100.nounA crunching noise.“The watchers knew already that the door was fastened and looked for the unknown to produce a key. Instead, there was a sudden scrunch of iron, a splintering of wood, and the door swung loosely open.”verbTo crumple and squeeze to make more compact.“He scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it at the whistling girl.”To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.; To contract the muscles of one's face so as to draw their facial features together, out of pain, discomfort, uncertainty, etc.“He scrunched his face at his wife's confounding request.”