1wince1 (wɪns
)
Definitions
verb
- (intr) to start slightly, as with sudden pain; flinch
noun
- the act of wincing
Alternative Forms
ˈwincer nounWord Origin
C18 (earlier (C13) meaning: to kick): via Old French wencier, guenchir to avoid, from Germanic; compare Old Saxon wenkian, Old High German wenken2wince2 (wɪns)
Definitions
noun
- a roller for transferring pieces of cloth between dyeing vats
Word Origin
C17: variant of winchUsage examples
Teeth clenched, mouth screwed in a wince of pain, or ecstasy, it wasn't possible to tell.
, Compulsion (1994)Cabin Fever is chock full of scenes guaranteed to make audiences wince in collective disbelief and nausea.
Edmonton Sun (2003)Ferguson, the United manager, will wince at the mere mention.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)Batrice opened my tunic and pressed her cloth on my shoulders and chest, making me wince and moan.
, THE LADY AND THE UNICORN (2003)