- with a wince
- {{with a wince}}assustado.
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wince — wince1 [wins] vi. winced, wincing [ME wynsen < Anglo Fr var. of OFr guenchir < Frank * wenkjan, akin to OHG wankon, to totter, turn: for IE base see WINCH] to shrink or draw back slightly, usually with a grimace, as in pain, embarrassment,… … English World dictionary
wince — 1. verb he winced at the pain Syn: grimace, make a face, flinch, blanch, start 2. noun a wince of pain Syn: grimace, flinch, start •• wince, cower, cringe, flinch, recoil The same individual might wince when receiving a flu shot, flinch from a… … Thesaurus of popular words
wince — UK [wɪns] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms wince : present tense I/you/we/they wince he/she/it winces present participle wincing past tense winced past participle winced to react to something with a sudden expression on your face that shows… … English dictionary
wince — [[t]wɪ̱ns[/t]] winces, wincing, winced VERB If you wince, the muscles of your face tighten suddenly because you have felt a pain or because you have just seen, heard, or remembered something unpleasant. Every time he put any weight on his left… … English dictionary
wince — wince1 wincer, n. wincingly, adv. wincingness, n. /wins/, v., winced, wincing, n. v.i. 1. to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch. n. 2. a wincing or shrinking movement; a slight start. [1250 1300; ME winsen,… … Universalium
wince — wince1 [ wıns ] verb intransitive to react to something with a sudden expression on your face that shows you are embarrassed or feel pain: Her father used to wince at her appearance. wince wince 2 [ wıns ] noun count an expression on your face… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wince — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ inwardly ▪ He winced inwardly at her harsh tone. ▪ visibly VERB + WINCE … Collocations dictionary
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Wincing — Win cing, n. The act of washing cloth, dipping it in dye, etc., with a wince. [1913 Webster] {Wincing machine}. (a) A wince. Ure. (b) A succession of winces. See {Wince}. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
