Wince meaning

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To wince is to make a grimace or twist your face, often involuntary done in anticipation of pain.

An example of wince is the face you make just before you get a shot by the doctor.

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To shrink or draw back slightly, usually with a grimace, as in pain, embarrassment, alarm, etc.
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To shrink or start involuntarily, as in pain or distress; flinch.
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A shrinking or startled movement or gesture.
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A roller used between dyeing vats to facilitate the transfer of pieces of cloth.
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A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
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(intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.
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To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
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A horse winces.

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The act or an instance of wincing.
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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.

  • Color really doesn't matter, unless that wild print makes you wince and you wouldn't be caught dead in it outside the studio.

  • Group exercises can be very beneficial for anyone tired of the solo efforts in the gym or outdoors, but learn the basic rules to make sure you don't become that person, the one who makes people wince when you enter the room.

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