WINCE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word wince. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| flinch | verbv | |||||
noun • a reflex response to sudden pain verb • draw back, as with fear or pain | ||||||
| cringe | verb, noun, adjectivev, 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 | ||||||
| recoil | verb, nounv, 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, nounv, 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 | ||||||
| grimace | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a contorted facial expression verb • contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state | ||||||
| funk | verb, nounv, 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, nounv, 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 | ||||||
| squinch | verbv | |||||
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 | ||||||
