- flinched
- flɪntʃ n. act of wincing or recoiling in fear, show of fear v. wince, shrink, recoil, draw back, show fear or pain
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Flinched — Flinch Flinch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flinching}.] [Prob. fr. OE. flecchen to waver, give way, F. fl[ e]chir, fr. L. flectere to bend; but prob. influenced by E. blench. Cf. {Flex}.] 1. To withdraw from any suffering or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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flinch — verb ADVERB ▪ barely, hardly ▪ He hardly flinched when he was hit. ▪ almost ▪ never, not ▪ … Collocations dictionary
flinch — [flıntʃ] v also flinch away [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: flenchir [i] to turn aside ] 1.) to move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upset flinch at ▪ She flinched at the touch of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flinch — UK [flɪntʃ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms flinch : present tense I/you/we/they flinch he/she/it flinches present participle flinching past tense flinched past participle flinched to make a sudden small movement because you are afraid,… … English dictionary
Flinch — Flinch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flinching}.] [Prob. fr. OE. flecchen to waver, give way, F. fl[ e]chir, fr. L. flectere to bend; but prob. influenced by E. blench. Cf. {Flex}.] 1. To withdraw from any suffering or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flinching — Flinch Flinch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flinching}.] [Prob. fr. OE. flecchen to waver, give way, F. fl[ e]chir, fr. L. flectere to bend; but prob. influenced by E. blench. Cf. {Flex}.] 1. To withdraw from any suffering or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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