graunching

Then, too, Sherwood (or Mel) has an unhappy way of making half-italicized gerunds out of her sound effects: ‘chinging’ and ‘graunching’ come to mind.

August 15th, 2006 superversive 2006

With a graunching of its low-slung rear, the TVR settled at a drunken angle in the shallow depression.

Mistress for a Weekend Napier, Susan 2006

With a graunching of its low-slung rear, the TVR settled at a drunken angle in the shallow depression.

Mistress For A Weekend Napier, Susan 2006

Then, at 7 P.M., a subterranean, graunching sound creaked from the base of the wellhead.

The Will Reed Arvin 2000

But he could hear it; a low graunching sound came from under the earth as the stomach of the field was pumped, black bile rising under forced pressure.

The Will Reed Arvin 2000

Metal on metal grinding graunching sounds, not good.

phelicity Diary Entry phelicity 2000

Then, at 7 P.M., a subterranean, graunching sound creaked from the base of the wellhead.

The Will Reed Arvin 2000

But he could hear it; a low graunching sound came from under the earth as the stomach of the field was pumped, black bile rising under forced pressure.

The Will Reed Arvin 2000

He put his weight on the lever and I could hear the metal graunching.

Killing Floor Child, Lee 1997

He put his weight on the lever and I could hear the metal graunching.

Killing Floor Child, Lee 1997