Associations to the word «Flinch»
Noun
- Gaze
- Renie
- Covenant
- Composure
- Stare
- Glare
- Odo
- Remembering
- Blow
- Scrutiny
- Pain
- Scream
- Sharpe
- Fist
- Mara
- Agony
- Eye
- Touch
- Spock
- Anger
- Vertigo
- Blade
- Sweat
- Courage
- Shoulder
- Horror
- Recoil
- Blink
- Finger
- Flesh
- Penelope
- Jaw
- Muscle
- Explosion
- Shrink
- Kayla
- Shudder
- Wiz
- Tully
- Frown
- Rayford
- Clatter
- Linden
- Tic
- Gout
- Perseverance
- Bridle
- Yin
- Figurine
- Belisarius
- Guardsman
- Insomnia
- Gideon
- Terran
- Lem
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
FLINCH, noun. A reflexive jerking away.
FLINCH, verb. To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus.
FLINCH, verb. To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
FLINCH, verb. To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
Dictionary definition
FLINCH, noun. A reflex response to sudden pain.
FLINCH, verb. Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".
Wise words
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