Definition of flinches

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  • flinches is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • flinches is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • flinches is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of flinches

  • draw back, as with fear or pain (verb)

    Examples

    1. she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf

    Synonyms

    1. cringe
    2. funk
    3. quail
    4. recoil
    5. shrink
    6. squinch
    7. wince
  • a reflex response to sudden pain (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. wince

See definition of flinches in Merriam Webster