wince

One entry found for wince.

Main Entry: wince
Pronunciation: 'win(t)s
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): winced; winc·ing
Etymology: 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, wankOn to totter -- more at WENCH
: to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : FLINCH
synonym see RECOIL
- wince noun