- flincher
- noun see flinch
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
flincher
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Flincher — Flinch er, n. One who flinches or fails. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flincher — See flinch. * * * … Universalium
flincher — n. one who shows fear or pain, one who flinches, one who winces … English contemporary dictionary
flincher — … Useful english dictionary
flinch — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle French flenchir to bend, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German lenken to bend, Old High German hlanca flank more at lank Date: 1578 to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain ; wince; also to tense… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mr. Monk and the Astronaut — Infobox Television episode Series = Monk Title = Mr. Monk and the Astronaut Season = 4 Episode = 14 Airdate = March 3, 2006 Writer = Randy Zisk Production = T 2360 Director =David Breckman Joe Toplyn Guests = Jeffrey Donovan Eric Allan Kramer… … Wikipedia
flinchingly — See flincher. * * * … Universalium
flinch — flinch1 flincher, n. flinchingly, adv. /flinch/, v.i. 1. to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. 2. to shrink under pain; wince. 3. Croquet. to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting. v.t … Universalium
flinch — flinch1 verb 1》 make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear or pain. 2》 (flinch from) avoid through fear or anxiety. noun an act of flinching. Derivatives flincher noun flinching adjective flinchingly adverb Origin C1 … English new terms dictionary
flinch — I. /flɪntʃ / (say flinch) verb (i) 1. to draw back or shrink from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. 2. to shrink under pain; wince. –verb (t) 3. to draw back or withdraw from. –noun 4. the act of flinching. {? nasalised variant of… …
