also: くしゃっと
with a crush; with a squash; with a crunch
Onomatopoeic adverb describing something being crushed, squashed, or crumpled forcefully, often with a sound.
I crushed the empty can with a stomp.
crinkling up; wrinkling; creasing
Only with reading くしゃっと / クシャっと / クシャッと
Describes a face or fabric crinkling into wrinkles or creases, often from smiling or being crushed softly. Restricted to the くしゃっと reading.
She smiled, crinkling up her face.
The paper bag got squashed flat.
The skirt got wrinkled and creased.
Katakana variant with small-tsu for the crinkling sense.
Mimetic word; the voiced initial consonant in ぐしゃっと suggests a heavier, more forceful crushing sound compared to the lighter くしゃっと for crinkling.