scrunching
scrunch-ing
verb
To crush or squeeze into a compact mass; to make a rustling sound.
"She was scrunching the paper in her hand."
noun
The act or sound of something being scrunched.
"I heard the scrunching of leaves underfoot."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: scrunch, crump, thud, ruckle, crinkle, crease, scrunch up, crisp, wrinkle, hunker down, hunker, crouch