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.
Examples
- She squinched against the wall as the loud firework exploded outside her window.
- The child squinched in her seat as the dentist approached with the needle.
- He squinched in pain as the over-tight bandage was ripped off his wound.
- The abused dog squinched away from the stranger who reached out to pet it.
- During the intense thunderstorm, she squinched under the blanket with her hands over her ears.
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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.