wincing

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adjective

to make a slight involuntary movement because of pain, distress, or embarrassment.

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Meanings

adjectivewincing (comparative more wincing, superlative most wincing)

comparative more wincing · superlative most wincing

  1. to make a slight involuntary movement because of pain, distress, or embarrassment.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wince
  2. to make a slight involuntary movement because of pain, distress, or embarrassment.
nounwincing (plural wincings)

plural wincings

  1. The act by which someone winces; a grimace.

    poverties, wincings, and sulky retreats

    1855, Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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