scrunch
/skɹʌnt͡ʃ/verb
Elementary
1
To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
2
To contract the muscles of one's face so as to draw their facial features together, out of pain, discomfort, uncertainty, etc.
3
Alternative form of scranch.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing