browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about flinch
flinch |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Flinch \Flinch\, n. The act of flinching. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of suffering; to shrink; to wince; as one of the parties flinched from the combat. A child, by a constant course of kindness, may be accustomed to bear very rough usage without flinching or complaining. --Locke. 2. (Croquet) To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: flinch n : a reflex response to sudden pain [syn: {wince}] v : draw back as with fear [syn: {squinch}, {funk}, {cringe}, {shrink}, {wince}, {recoil}, {quail}]
more about flinch
This work is licensed under a
