wincing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb draw back, as with fear or pain
    squinch; flinch; recoil; wince; quail; cringe; shrink; funk.
    • she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
  2. verb make a face indicating disgust or dislike
    wince.
    • She winced when she heard his pompous speech

WordNet


Win"cing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of washing cloth, dipping it in dye, etc., with a wince. Knight.

Webster 1913