Definitions for flinches

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Spelling: [flinch]
IPA: /flɪntʃ/

Flinches is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 256 anagrams from letters in flinches (cefhilns).

Definitions for flinches

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 flinches

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

Examples for flinches

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for flinches
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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