flinch

Meanings

• a reflex response to sudden pain
• draw back, as with fear or pain;
• "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
• FLINCH v -ED -ING, -ES to shrink back involuntarily

Synonyms

• wince
• squinch
• funk
• cringe
• shrink
• recoil
• quail

Scrabble Score: 14

flinch is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

flinch is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

flinch is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

flinch is a valid Words With Friends word

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