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squinch

/ squinch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
Type of:
arch
Kinds of:
trumpet arch
verb Sense 2
crouch down
Type of:
crouch stoop bend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
partly close one''s eyes
"The children squinted to frighten each other"
Type of:
grimace make a face pull a face
Derived:
squinter squint-eye
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
draw back, as with fear or pain
"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
shrink back retract
Derived:
wince flinch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

arch trumpet arch crouch stoop bend grimace make a face pull a face move shrink back retract