squinch

¹squinch

verb \ˈskwinch\

Definition of SQUINCH

transitive verb

1

: to screw up (the eyes or face) : squint

2

a : to make more compact b : to cause to crouch down or draw together

intransitive verb

1

: flinch

2

: to crouch down or draw together

3

: squint

Examples of SQUINCH

1. <squinched down to fit under the table>
2. <squinched up her eyes in disgust>

Origin of SQUINCH

probably blend of squint and pinch

First Known Use: 1835

Related to SQUINCH

Synonyms: couch, huddle, hunch, hunker (down), scrunch, squat, crouch

Related Words: curl up

Near Antonyms: straighten, unbend, uncurl

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Rhymes with SQUINCH

chinch, cinch, clinch, finch, flinch, grinch, inch, lynch, Minch, pinch, winch