- 1. v. i. To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back. Source: opted
- 2. v. i. To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces. Source: opted
- 3. n. The act of one who winces. Source: opted
- 4. n. 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. Source: opted
- 5. n. the facial expression of sudden pain Source: wordnet
- 6. n. a reflex response to sudden pain Source: wordnet
- 7. v. draw back, as with fear or pain Source: wordnet
- 8. v. make a face indicating disgust or dislike Source: wordnet
- 9. 1. To word/shrink">shrink, as from a word/blow">blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back. I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word. Shak. 2. To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces. The act of one who winces. 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 pit, Wince pot, a tank or a pit where cloth in the process of dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a mordant, or the like. Source: webster
- 10. n:14/v:86 n. the facial expression of sudden pain n. a reflex response to sudden pain v. make a face indicating disgust or dislike Source: ecdict
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