CRINGE

cringe

Noun

  1. A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.
    He glanced with a cringe at the mess on his desk.
  2. A crick.

Verb

  1. To bow or crouch in servility.
  2. To shrink, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.
    He cringed as the bird collided with the window.
  3. To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.


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