Craunch
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A grinding or crunching sound. archaic
"He sat down to write, and occupied himself with certain papers, until there was a far-off sound of wheels: some vehicle was slowly entering the great gates; a craunch upon the gravel sweep."
- 2 A portion of a stratum or vein left in excavating to support the roof.
- 1 To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence and noise; to crunch. archaic, transitive
"She would craunch the wing of a lark, bones and all, between her teeth, although it were nine times as large as that of a full-grown turkey; and put a bit of bread into her mouth as big as two twelve-penny loaves."
- 2 press or grind with a crushing noise wordnet
Example
More examples"She would craunch the wing of a lark, bones and all, between her teeth, although it were nine times as large as that of a full-grown turkey; and put a bit of bread into her mouth as big as two twelve-penny loaves."
Etymology
See crunch.
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