"scrunchy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈskrʌnt͡ʃi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scrunchie.wav [UK] Forms: scrunchy [positive], scrunchier [comparative], scrunchiest [superlative]
Etymology: scrunch + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|scrunch|y}} scrunch + -y Head templates: {{adj|scrunchy|scrunchier|scrunchiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is scrunchy, it has been scrunched up. . Synonyms: creased, wrinkled
    Sense id: simple-scrunchy-en-adj-XQkmEhso Categories (other): Colloquial
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y

Noun

IPA: /ˈskrʌnt͡ʃi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scrunchie.wav [UK] Forms: scrunchy [singular], scrunchies [plural]
Etymology: scrunch + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|scrunch|y}} scrunch + -y Head templates: {{noun|2=scrunchies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A scrunchy is an elastic piece of fabric you can use to make a ponytail
    Sense id: simple-scrunchy-en-noun-5172-AUI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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