scrunched
Tightly wadded up
Scrunched is the past tense of scrunch, which means to crush, squeeze, or crumple something into a compact or wrinkled form: She scrunched the paper into a ball.
It often describes contorting facial features: He scrunched his nose at the smell.
Scrunch can also mean to crouch or huddle: We scrunched together on the small couch.
Pressed firmly together
- crumpledCrushed into irregular folds
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- compactedPressed into less space
- squashedCrushed by force
flattened · condensed · packed · bunched · wadded · balled · mashed · pressed
Bent at spine
- curledFormed into coils
- huddledCrowded closely together
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- twistedWound around itself
contorted · doubled over · drawn up · folded up · tucked in · balled up · coiled · crouched
Bearing pressed lines
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
- rumpledCrinkled from neglect
- furrowedMarked with grooves
- puckeredDrawn into wrinkles
gathered · folded · crimped · pleated · ruffled · lined · corrugated · tucked
Made a pained face
- squintedNarrowed one's eyes
- furrowedMarked with grooves
- puckeredDrawn into wrinkles
- wrinkled noseFacial sign of distaste
pinched · winced · frowned · narrowed · tightened · screwed up · contorted · clenched jaw
squeezed
Pressed firmly together
- crumpledCrushed into irregular folds
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- compactedPressed into less space
squashed · flattened · condensed · packed · bunched · wadded · balled · mashed · pressed · smooshed
hunched
Bent at spine
twisted · contorted · doubled over · drawn up · folded up · tucked in · balled up · coiled · crouched · cowered
creased
Bearing pressed lines
puckered · gathered · folded · crimped · pleated · ruffled · lined · corrugated · tucked · shriveled
grimaced
Made a pained face
wrinkled nose · pinched · winced · frowned · narrowed · tightened · screwed up · contorted · clenched jaw · pursed
- tightnesstight, taut, snug, constricting, compressed
- wrinkledwrinkly, creased, crinkled, crumpled, furrowed
- compressedcompressed, compacted, squeezed, squashed, crushed
scrunchedexpanded
Made larger or wider
stretched · extended · spread out · unfolded · unfurled
scrunchedsmoothed
Made surface uniform
flattened · straightened · ironed · pressed · smoothed out
- nose scrunchWrinkling the nasal bridge