cringest

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicindicativepresentsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple present indicative of cringe
adjective
  1. superlativesuperlative form of cringe: most cringe

Origin

cringe + -est

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cresting
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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