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  1. squinch:


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Detailed Synonyms for squinch in English

squinch:

squinch [the ~] nom

  1. the squinch
    – a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) 1
    the squinch
    – a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) 1

squinch verbe

  1. squinch
    – cross one's eyes as if in strabismus 1
    to squint; squinch
    – cross one's eyes as if in strabismus 1
    • squint verbe (squints, squinted, squinting)
      • The children squinted so as to scare each other1
    • squinch verbe
  2. squinch
    – draw back, as with fear or pain 1
    to shrink; to recoil; to flinch; funk; quail; wince; cringe; squinch
    – draw back, as with fear or pain 1
    • shrink verbe (shrinks, shrank, shrinking)
    • recoil verbe (recoils, recoiled, recoiling)
    • flinch verbe (flinches, flinched, flinching)
      • she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf1
    • funk verbe
    • quail verbe
    • wince verbe
    • cringe verbe
    • squinch verbe
  3. squinch
    – crouch down 1
    squinch
    – crouch down 1

Alternate Synonyms for "squinch":


Related Definitions for "squinch":

  1. a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)1
  2. cross one's eyes as if in strabismus1
  3. draw back, as with fear or pain1
  4. crouch down1