cringe
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cringes, 3rd person singular present; cringing, present participle; cringed, past tense; cringed, past participle;
/krinj/,
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cringes, 3rd person singular present; cringing, present participle; cringed, past tense; cringed, past participle;
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Bend one's head and body in fear or in a servile manner
- - he cringed away from the blow
- - we are surrounded by cringing yes-men and sycophants
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Experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust
- - I cringed at the fellow's stupidity
Noun
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An act of cringing in fear
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A feeling of embarrassment or disgust
Web Definitions:
- flinch: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
- fawn: show submission or fear
- (cringing) totally submissive
- The Cringe is an indie rock band based in New York City. It features John Cusimano, James Rotondi, Jonny Matias and Shawn Pelton. Their sound is described by critics as "contemporary alternative" mixed with "tried and true rock 'n roll. ...
- A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling; A crick; To bow or crouch in servility
- (cringed) v. to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower
- To retreat, bend or crouch in an attitude of fear, especially from something dangerous or painful.
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