cringed

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/kɹɪnd͡ʒd/

A form of cringe — To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cringe

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cringed

wingedhingedfringedunhinged
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Cite this entry
APA

cringed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cringed

MLA

“cringed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cringed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cringed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cringed.

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