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scrunkly

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈskɹʌŋkli/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Cute in a quirky, scruffy, or dishevelled way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Examples

  • he is so scrunkly; i love him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scrungly

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A scrunkly person, animal, or thing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, especially, slang

Topics: lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scrungly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Popularized by images shared across social media in late 2020 and early 2021, captioned: "awww the scrunkly 🥰🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 double tap now if you'd scrunkly the when😆". Perhaps a blend of scrunched + crinkly.