Squinch (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Flinch
• Shrink
• Funk
• Quail
• Wince
• Cringe
• Recoil

Hypernyms

• Move

Hyponyms

• Shrink Back

Meaning ²

Crouch down.

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

• Bend
• Bow
• Stoop

Meaning ³

Cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Squint

Hypernyms

• Grimace
• Pull A Face