flinch
21flinch — verb (I) 1 to make a sudden small backward movement when you are shocked by pain or afraid of something 2 sb didn t (even) flinch used to say that someone did not seem surprised about something 3 to avoid doing something because you dislike it or …
22flinch — [[t]flɪntʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to draw back or shrink, as from something dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant 2) to shrink or tense under pain; wince 3) an act of flinching • Etymology: 1555–65; prob. < MF flenchir to divert < Frankish *hlankjan,… …
23flinch — I. /flɪntʃ / (say flinch) verb (i) 1. to draw back or shrink from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. 2. to shrink under pain; wince. –verb (t) 3. to draw back or withdraw from. –noun 4. the act of flinching. {? nasalised variant of… …
24flinch — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle French flenchir to bend, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German lenken to bend, Old High German hlanca flank more at lank Date: 1578 to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain ; wince; also to tense… …
25flinch — 1. noun A reflexive jerking away. My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes. 2. verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus …
26flinch — flinch1 verb 1》 make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear or pain. 2》 (flinch from) avoid through fear or anxiety. noun an act of flinching. Derivatives flincher noun flinching adjective flinchingly adverb Origin C1 …
27flinch — [flɪntʃ] verb [I] to make a sudden small movement because you are afraid, surprised, or in pain • not flinch from (doing) something to deal with a situation or responsibility even though it is difficult[/ex] …
28Flinch (card game) — Flinch is a card game, played with a custom deck, invented in 1901 by A.J. Patterson. This deck has 150 cards, consisting of ten sets numbered from one to fifteen. Some variations use a 144 card deck. Rules of playIn this description, masculine… …
29flinch´ing|ly — flinch «flihnch», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to draw back (from a difficulty, danger, or duty): »to flinch from the responsibilities of life. SYNONYM(S): quail. See syn. under shrink. (Cf. ↑shrink) 2. to shrink under physical pain; …
30Flinch (comics) — Flinch was a Vertigo Comics horror anthology. OverviewIt ran 16 issues from June 1999 until January 2001 and featured the talents of Jim Lee, Bill Willingham, Frank Quitely and many others. Rumors of being canceled seemed to plague the book… …
