cringe
121wincing — wɪns n. flinch, start; shrinking movement, recoil, cringe v. flinch, recoil (especially from pain or fear); cringe, involuntarily make a face in response to surprise (or embarrassment, etc.) …
122crank — Ⅰ. crank [1] ► NOUN ▪ a part of an axle or shaft bent out at right angles, for converting reciprocal to circular motion and vice versa. ► VERB 1) turn a crankshaft or handle. 2) (crank up) informal increase the intensity of. 3) ( …
123crinkle — ► VERB ▪ form small creases or wrinkles. ► NOUN ▪ a small crease or wrinkle. DERIVATIVES crinkly adjective. ORIGIN related to CRINGE(Cf. ↑cringe) …
124crinkly — crinkle ► VERB ▪ form small creases or wrinkles. ► NOUN ▪ a small crease or wrinkle. DERIVATIVES crinkly adjective. ORIGIN related to CRINGE(Cf. ↑cringe) …
125crank — [OE] There appears to be a link between the words crank, cringe, and crinkle. They share the meaning element ‘bending’ or ‘curling up’ (which later developed metaphorically into ‘becoming weak or sick’, as in the related German krank ‘ill’), and… …
126scringe — I. ˈskrinj intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: alteration (perhaps influenced by shrink) of cringe (I) dialect : cringe, flinch …
127cow´er|ing|ly — cow|er «KOW uhr», intransitive verb. 1. to crouch or draw back in fear or shame: »The dog cowered under the table after being whipped by its master. SYNONYM(S): cringe, quail. 2. to draw back tremblingly from another s threats or blows.… …
128cow|er — «KOW uhr», intransitive verb. 1. to crouch or draw back in fear or shame: »The dog cowered under the table after being whipped by its master. SYNONYM(S): cringe, quail. 2. to draw back tremblingly from another s threats or blows. SYNONYM(S):… …
