wince 音标拼音: [w'ɪns]
n . 畏缩,退避
vi . 畏缩,退缩,退避
畏缩,退避畏缩,退缩,退避
wince n 1 :
the facial expression of sudden pain 2 :
a reflex response to sudden pain [
synonym : {
wince }, {
flinch }]
v 1 :
draw back ,
as with fear or pain ; "
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf " [
synonym : {
flinch },
{
squinch }, {
funk }, {
cringe }, {
shrink }, {
wince }, {
recoil },
{
quail }]
2 :
make a face indicating disgust or dislike ; "
She winced when she heard his pompous speech "
Wince \
Wince \,
n .
The act of one who winces .
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1913 Webster ]
Wince \
Wince \,
n . [
See {
Winch }.] (
Dyeing &
Calico Printing )
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Wince pit }, {
Wince pot },
a tank or a pit where cloth in the process of dyeing or manufacture is washed ,
dipped in a mordant ,
or the like .
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1913 Webster ]
Wince \
Wince \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Winced };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Wincing }.] [
OE .
wincen ,
winchen ,
OF .
quencir ,
guenchir ,
guenchier ,
giencier ,
guinchier ,
and (
assumed )
winchier ,
winchir ,
to give way ,
to turn aside ,
fr .
OHG .
wankjan ,
wenken ,
to give way ,
to waver ,
fr .
winchan to turn aside ,
to nod ,
akin to E .
wink .
See {
Wink }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
To shrink ,
as from a blow ,
or from pain ;
to flinch ;
to start back .
[
1913 Webster ]
I will not stir ,
nor wince ,
nor speak a word .
--
Shak .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
To kick or flounce when unsteady ,
or impatient at a rider ;
as ,
a horse winces .
[
1913 Webster ]
82 Moby Thesaurus words for "
wince ":
ache ,
agonize ,
ail ,
anguish ,
avoid ,
avoidance ,
blanch ,
blench ,
blink ,
boggle ,
cower ,
cringe ,
demur ,
dodge ,
draw back ,
draw in ,
duck ,
evade ,
evasion ,
fade ,
fall back ,
fallback ,
falter ,
feel pain ,
feel the pangs ,
fight shy of ,
flinch ,
funk ,
grimace ,
hang back ,
hang off ,
have a misery ,
have qualms ,
hesitate ,
hold off ,
hurt ,
jib ,
make bones about ,
pause ,
pound ,
pull back ,
pull in ,
pull out ,
pullback ,
pullout ,
quail ,
recoil ,
reel back ,
retract ,
retreat ,
scruple ,
sheer ,
sheer off ,
shoot ,
shrink ,
shrink back ,
shy ,
shy at ,
sidestep ,
sidestepping ,
smart ,
squinch ,
start ,
start aside ,
start back ,
stick at ,
stickle ,
strain ,
suffer ,
swerve ,
thrill ,
throb ,
tingle ,
turn ,
turn aside ,
twinge ,
twitch ,
waver ,
weasel ,
weasel out ,
withdraw ,
writhe
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