wince

wɪns

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of wince - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

reactionmove back or make a face because of pain or fear

He began to wince as the doctor cleaned the cut.

cringe

flinch

Noun

emotionfacial expression showing sudden pain

She had a wince on her face after the injection.

flinch

grimace

textile tool

Dated

reel used in dyeing or washing cloth

Dated

The wince was essential for the dyeing process.

reel

spool

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facial expression showing sudden pain
reel used in dyeing or washing cloth

Origin of wince

Old English, wincian (to stagger)

Examples of wince in a sentence

He couldn’t help but wince when he saw the bill.
His wince was noticeable during the dentist's procedure.
A wince crossed his face when he stubbed his toe.
The wince was stored in the workshop.
She examined the wince for any damage.

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French:grimacer, grimace, ...
German:zusammenzucken, schmerzverzerrtes Gesicht, ...
Italian:trasalire, smorfia, ...
Spanish:estremecerse, mueca, ...
Portuguese:fazer uma careta, careta, ...
Chinese:皱眉, 卷染机, ...
Japanese:顔をしかめる, しかめっ面, ...
Arabic:جَفَلَ, تعبير ألم, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְכַּוֵּץ, עֲוִיָּה, ...
Russian:морщиться, гримаса, ...
Ukrainian:морщитися, гримаса болю, ...
Hindi:सिहरना, दर्दभरी सिकुड़न, ...
Bengali:কুঁকড়ে ওঠা, ব্যথায় মুখ বিকৃতি, ...
Catalan:arrufar-se, ganyota, ...
Czech:ucuknout, škleb, ...
Danish:trække sig sammen, grimasse, ...
Dutch:terugdeinzen, pijnlijke grimas, ...
Greek:μορφάζω, μορφασμός, ...
Hungarian:összerezzenni, fintor, ...
Khmer:ញញើតដោយការឈឺចាប់ ឬការភ័យខ្លាច, ការញញឹមក្រញ៉ូវមុខ, ...
Korean:얼굴을 찡그리다, 찡그림, ...
Persian:جا خوردن, حالت درد, ...
Polish:krzywić się, grymas, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer careta, careta, ...
Romanian:a se strâmba, grimasă, ...
Swedish:grimasera, grimas, ...
Thai:สะดุ้ง, สีหน้าเจ็บแปลบ, ...
Turkish:çekinmek, acı ifadesi, ...
Vietnamese:nhăn mặt, sự nhăn mặt, ...

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