flinch
IPA: fɫˈɪntʃ
noun
- A reflexive jerking away.
- (croquet) The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
verb
- (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.
- To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
- (croquet) To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
- Alternative form of flense [To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.]
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