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crunch

Letters that make crunch

n, c, h, r, u are letters that make 'crunch'

Words within crunch

UN, runch, run, NC, Cr, Ru are words within 'crunch'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of crunch

scrunch, crunchy are words created by adding a letter to 'crunch'

crunch is a 6 letter word starting with c
crunch is a 6 letter word ending with h

7 possible definitions for 'crunch'

Crunch as "the sound of something crunching"

Under this definition, crunch is a noun and has the following properties:

crunch as a type

'crunch' can be a type of noise.

Derivatives of crunch

scranch, scraunch, crackle, crunch are derivatives of 'crunch'.

Example of crunch used within this context

"he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"

Crunch as "a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)"

Under this definition, crunch is a noun and has the following properties:

crunch as a type

'crunch' can be a type of situation.

Example of crunch used within this context

"an end-of-the year crunch", "a financial crunch"

Crunch as "reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading"

Under this definition, crunch is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

comminute, bray, mash, grind have the same meaning as 'crunch'

crunch as a type

'crunch' can be a type of break up, fragmentize, fragmentise, fragment.

Types of crunch

pestle, pulp, mill are types of 'crunch'.

Derivatives of crunch

masher, mash, pulverization, abrasion, detrition, grinder, milling machinery, molar, attrition, grinding, pulverisation, mill, crush, crunch, compaction, grind are derivatives of 'crunch'.

Crunch as "make a crushing noise"

Under this definition, crunch is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scranch, scraunch, crackle have the same meaning as 'crunch'

crunch as a type

'crunch' can be a type of noise, make noise, resound.

Types of crunch

crump, scrunch, thud are types of 'crunch'.

Derivatives of crunch

crunch is a derivative of crunch.

Example of crunch used within this context

"his shoes were crunching on the gravel"

Crunch as "chew noisily"

Under this definition, crunch is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

munch has the same meaning as crunch

crunch as a type

'crunch' can be a type of masticate, manducate, jaw, chew.

Derivatives of crunch

muncher, munch are derivatives of 'crunch'.

Example of crunch used within this context

"The children crunched the celery sticks"

Crunch as "press or grind with a crushing noise"

Under this definition, crunch is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cranch, craunch, grind have the same meaning as 'crunch'

crunch as a type

'crunch' can be a type of press.

Derivatives of crunch

pulverization, pulverisation, grind, mill are derivatives of 'crunch'.

Crunch as "the act of crushing"

Under this definition, crunch is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crush, compaction have the same meaning as 'crunch'

crunch as a type

'crunch' can be a type of compressing, compression.

Types of crunch

pulverization, pulverisation, grind, mill are types of 'crunch'.

Derivatives of crunch

comminute, bray, mash, crunch, crush, compress, bundle, pack, wad, compact, squelch, squeeze, pack together, squash, grind are derivatives of 'crunch'.