What does "scranch" mean?

To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to crunch.

What is a synonym for "scranch"?

Common synonyms include: belch, blare, blat, bray, burr, buzz.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to crunch. archaic, transitive
2
make a crushing noise wordnet

Compare Dutch schransen (“to eat greedily”), German schranzen. Compare crunch, scrunch.