Wince Definition

wĭns
winced, winces, wincing
verb
winced, winces, wincing
To shrink or draw back slightly, usually with a grimace, as in pain, embarrassment, alarm, etc.
Webster's New World

To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.

Wiktionary

To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.

A horse winces.
Wiktionary
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noun
winces
The act or an instance of wincing.
Webster's New World
A shrinking or startled movement or gesture.
American Heritage
A roller used between dyeing vats to facilitate the transfer of pieces of cloth.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Wince

Noun

Singular:
wince
Plural:
winces

Origin of Wince

  • Middle English wincen to kick from Old North French wencier variant of Old French guencir of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Wince Sentence Examples

  • Kiera rubbed her arm with a small wince and forced herself to turn away.

  • Her unnatural tone made him wince unpleasantly and he replied hastily.

  • The pain of leg cramps while sleeping is not only causes you to wince, but it could be keeping you from getting a good night's sleep.

  • Actually, that made a lot of people wince!

  • With a wince, she stepped straight into the sword of the smallest guardsman then slashed his throat.

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