Associations to the word «Wince»

Wiktionary

WINCE, noun. A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
WINCE, noun. A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
WINCE, verb. (intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.
WINCE, verb. (transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
WINCE, verb. To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.

Dictionary definition

WINCE, noun. The facial expression of sudden pain.
WINCE, noun. A reflex response to sudden pain.
WINCE, verb. Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".
WINCE, verb. Make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King