wince
wince
invt \ˈwin(t)s\wincedwinc·ing
Definition of WINCE
: to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
— wince noun
Examples of WINCE
- <winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries>
Origin of WINCE
Middle English wynsen to kick out, start, from Anglo-French *wincer, *guincer to shift direction, dodge, by-form of guenchir, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wenken, wankōn to totter — more at wench
First Known Use: circa 1748
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