Synonyms of squinch

squinch 1 of 2

verb

ˈskwinch 

1

as in to crouch

to lie low with the limbs close to the body

squinched down to fit under the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crouch
• huddle
• squat
• couch
• hunch
• scrunch
• hunker (down)
• curl up

2

as in to distort

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition

squinched up her eyes in disgust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distort
• curl
• contort
• screw
• deform
• misshape
• torture
• warp
• disfigure
• deface
• loop
• spiral
• wind
• wrench
• coil
• wring
• twine
• wreathe
• wrest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten
• unbend
• uncurl

3

as in to flinch

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust

didn't squinch a bit when the intruder pulled a knife on him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flinch
• wince
• recoil
• cringe
• shudder
• shrink
• blench
• tremble
• quail
• hesitate
• shake
• pale
• quiver
• blanch
• crouch
• whiten
• twitch
• quake
• jerk
• withdraw
• retreat
• recede
• falter
• waver
• reel
• retire
• start

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approach
• face
• advance
• beard
• confront
• near
• challenge
• defy

squinch

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noun

as in grimace

Related Words

• grimace
• frown
• wince
• scowl
• mouth
• pout
• snarl
• face
• flinch
• smirk
• lower
• growl
• mow
• moue
• stare
• snoot
• sneer
• mug
• rictus
• glare
• look
• simper
• glower
• scoff

Dissimilar Words

• smile
• laugh
• grin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squinch

Verb

Some boys and girls look directly at the camera, while others squinch up their faces. — Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 18 Jan. 2022

To deepen the illusion that life is just one big fashion spread, we've been trained to 1) smize, 2) duck face, 3) squinch, and now, 4) fish gape. — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2015

Noun

First, atop the cube sits an octagonal structure with arched squinches angled across each corner. — Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 4 May 2018

Take Karlie Kloss for example, who at Tuesday night's Paper Towns premiere, showed off her propensity for a professional squinch. — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 23 July 2015