CRUNCH is validvalid

to chew with a crackling sound [v CRUNCHED, CRUNCHES, CRUNCHING] : CRUNCHABLE [adj], CRUNCHER [n]

18,226 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

to chew with a crackling sound, also CRANCH, CRAUNCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES]