Definitions for squinches

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Spelling: [skwinch]

IPA: /skwɪntʃ/

Squinches is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 213 anagrams from letters in squinches (cehinqssu).

Definitions for squinches

noun

1. a small arch, corbeling, or the like, built across the interior angle between two walls, as in a square tower for supporting the side of a superimposed octagonal spire.
2. a small arch, corbeling, or the like, built across the interior angle between two walls, as in a square tower for supporting the side of a superimposed octagonal spire.

verb (used with object)

1. to contort (the features) or squint.
2. to squeeze together or contract.
3. to contort (the features) or squint.
4. to squeeze together or contract.

verb (used without object)

1. to squeeze together or crouch down, as to fit into a smaller space.
2. to squeeze together or crouch down, as to fit into a smaller space.

Origin of squinches

1490-1500; variant of scunch, short for scuncheon, Middle English sconch(e)on Middle French escoinson, esconchon; see sconcheon

Examples for squinches

After thet, hit got so't every time they heerd a squinch owl holler, they'd begin a-shootin' into the bresh with their rifle guns.

Business was business with Mr. squinch, and social calls should be discouraged.

Mr. squinch pounded his long finger-tips together for some time while he pondered the matter.

Mr. Turner, Mr. squinch and Mr. Fester looked at one another in turn.

The old fellow is very superstitious and firmly believes that the "squinch" owl's note is a "sho sign o' death."

A squinch thrown across an arcade may be conjectured for strength were it not confuted by two buttresses on the outside.

“I take it, then, that the paid-in capitalization of the company is not represented in actual cash,” said Mr. squinch.

“Suppose that we say twenty-five hundred,” resumed Mr. squinch.

So they blinks an' winks like a passel of squinch owls, but never onbuckles in no argyooment.

To him Mr. squinch made his first observation, and it was almost with a snarl.

“Suppose that we say twenty-five hundred,” resumed Mr. squinch.

After thet, hit got so't every time they heerd a squinch owl holler, they'd begin a-shootin' into the bresh with their rifle guns.

Mr. squinch pounded his long finger-tips together for some time while he pondered the matter.

The old fellow is very superstitious and firmly believes that the "squinch" owl's note is a "sho sign o' death."

To him Mr. squinch made his first observation, and it was almost with a snarl.

“I take it, then, that the paid-in capitalization of the company is not represented in actual cash,” said Mr. squinch.

Business was business with Mr. squinch, and social calls should be discouraged.

So they blinks an' winks like a passel of squinch owls, but never onbuckles in no argyooment.

Mr. Turner, Mr. squinch and Mr. Fester looked at one another in turn.

A squinch thrown across an arcade may be conjectured for strength were it not confuted by two buttresses on the outside.