FLINCHES Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word flinches. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for FLINCHES
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| cowers | verb v | |||||
verb • crouch or curl up • show submission or fear | ||||||
| cringes | verb v | |||||
noun • some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame • A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • show submission or fear | ||||||
| recoils | verb v | |||||
noun • the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired • a movement back from an impact verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect • spring back; spring away from an impact • spring back, as from a forceful thrust | ||||||
| shrinks | verb v | |||||
noun • a physician who specializes in psychiatry verb • wither, as with a loss of moisture • draw back, as with fear or pain • reduce in size; reduce physically • become smaller or draw together • decrease in size, range, or extent | ||||||
| wince | verb v | |||||
noun • the facial expression of sudden pain • a reflex response to sudden pain verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • make a face indicating disgust or dislike | ||||||
| cringe | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame • A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • show submission or fear | ||||||
| flay | verb v | |||||
verb • strip the skin off | ||||||
| fleece | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the wool of a sheep or similar animal • tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing • a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing • outer coat of especially sheep and yaks verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • shear the wool from | ||||||
| funk | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967) • a state of nervous depression • an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar verb • draw back, as with fear or pain | ||||||
| quail | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised • small gallinaceous game birds verb • draw back, as with fear or pain | ||||||
| recoil | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired • a movement back from an impact verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect • spring back; spring away from an impact • spring back, as from a forceful thrust | ||||||
| shrink | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a physician who specializes in psychiatry verb • wither, as with a loss of moisture • draw back, as with fear or pain • reduce in size; reduce physically • become smaller or draw together • decrease in size, range, or extent | ||||||
| skin | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch • an outer surface (usually thin) • body covering of a living animal • a person's skin regarded as their life • a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent • a person whose head is bald or shaved • the rind of a fruit or vegetable • a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal verb • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of • remove the bark of a tree • remove the skin from | ||||||
| squinch | verb v | |||||
noun • a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) verb • crouch down • draw back, as with fear or pain • cross one's eyes as if in strabismus | ||||||