scrunch
Crush into ball
Scrunch combines squeezing and crunching into one action.
To scrunch paper is to crumple it into a ball.
To scrunch your face is to squeeze your features together: She scrunched her nose in disgust.
You can scrunch down to make yourself smaller, or scrunch up fabric to create texture.
The word captures both the compression and the sound it makes.
Firm bilateral compression
- crumpleCompress into irregular folds
- crushCompress with force
- squashFlatten by pressure
- squishCompress with pressure
compact · compress · ball up · wad · clench · grip · press · flatten
Small fold or rustle
Close protective gathering
- curl upDraw limbs inward cozily
- hunchUnproven inner sense
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
- cowerShrink back in dread
tuck · fetal position · ball up · contract · shrink · nestle · burrow · snuggle
squeeze
Firm bilateral compression
squish · compact · compress · ball up · wad · clench · grip · press · flatten · pinch
crinkle
Small fold or rustle
crunchy · paper · leaves · gravel · footsteps · snow · squeak
huddle
Close protective gathering
cower · tuck · fetal position · ball up · contract · shrink · nestle · burrow · snuggle
curls
Spiraling hair sections
mousse · gel · diffuser · styling · damp · air-dry · bounce · texture · hold
crinkly
Having small irregular folds
rumpled · gathered · bunched · ruffled · corrugated · crushed velvet · elastic · pleated · ribbed · textured
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- curl upfetal position, ball, tuck, coil, nestle
- distortionsdistort, distorts, deform, warp, twist
- tie-dyespiral, bullseye, sunburst, crumple, rubber bands
- body movementsflexion, bend, twist, standing, extension
- swimwearbikini, swimsuit, one-piece, two-piece, tankini
- nose scrunchWrinkling the nasal bridge
scrunched, scrunches, scrunching, scrunchy, scrunchie, scrunchier