Definitions for flinch

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IPA: /flɪntʃ/

Flinch is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 70 anagrams from letters in flinch (cfhiln).

Definitions for flinch

noun

  1. an act of flinching.

verb (used with object)

  1. to draw back or withdraw from.
  2. flense.

verb (used without object)

  1. to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
  2. to shrink under pain; wince.
  3. Croquet. to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting.

Origin of flinch

First recorded in 1555-65; perhaps nasalized variant of dial. flitch to flit, shift one's position

Examples for flinch

Kenyatta made a Bush-like vow to continue the war on Al-Shabab, saying, “We will not flinch.”

It was a painful journey downstairs, but Polly did not flinch.

Many young men will risk death rather than be seen by their peers to flinch from a fight.

But even his biggest defenders will flinch at the assaults, sexual or not, that Joe has to endure in Nymphomaniac.

Not this time would I flinch from what consequences might follow.

We pressed here and watched it kick and then we pressed there and watched it flinch.

His duty lay very plain before him, and he would not flinch.

Yet she did not flinch, nor did a single symptom of panic or fear cross her face.

The familiar tone of wary bewilderment made me flinch a little.

The perfume of violet scent was almost unbearable, but he did not flinch.

Word Value for flinch
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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