Defenition of the word wince

• Defenition of the word wince

  • draw back, as with fear
  • the facial expression of sudden pain
  • make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
  • a reflex response to sudden pain
  • draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
  • make a face indicating disgust or dislike
  • draw back, as with fear or pain

Synonyms for the word wince

• • cringe
  • flinch
  • funk
  • grimace
  • make a face
  • quail
  • recoil
  • shrink
  • squinch
  • start

Similar words in the wince

• • wince
  • winced
  • winces

Hyponyms for the word wince

• • retract
  • shrink back

Hypernyms for the word wince

• • facial expression
  • facial gesture
  • grimace
  • jump
  • make a face
  • move
  • pull a face
  • start
  • startle

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