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Answer for the clue "Scrunching up ", 8 letters:
rumpling

Word definitions for rumpling in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act by which something is rumpled. vb. (present participle of rumple English)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rumple \Rum"ple\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Rumpled p. pr. & vb. n. Rumpling .] [Cf. rimple, and D. rimpelen to wrinkle, rompelig rough, uneven, G. r["u]mpfen to wrinkle, MHG. r["u]mphen, OHG. rimpfan, Gr. "ra`mfos the crooked beak of birds of prey, ? to ...

Usage examples of rumpling.

Harry noticed that his father had a habit of rumpling up his hair as though to keep it from getting Loo tidy, and he also kept looking over at the girls by the waters edge.

The truth was that Ron had just reminded Harry forcibly of another Gryffindor Quidditch player who had once sat rumpling his hair under this very tree.

Harry noticed that his father had a habit of rumpling up his hair as though to keep it from getting too tidy, and he also kept looking over at the girls by the water's edge.

He was so boyishly pleased with Honshu's performance-as if it were all his doing-that she couldn't resist rumpling his thick hair.

Another wide flick of the ears, a rumpling of her broad nose and lift of her lip.