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Definitions for Wince

[1] to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
[2] a wincing or shrinking movement; a slight start.
[3] winch1(def 4) .
[4] (intr) to start slightly, as with sudden pain; flinch
[5] the act of wincing
[6] a roller for transferring pieces of cloth between dyeing vats

Words related to Wince

blanch, cower, flinch, recoil, grimace, cringe, dodge, swerve, turn, shy, start, blench, duck, quail, shrink, jib

Words nearby Wince

win over, win some, lose some, win this one for the gipper, win through, win-win, wince, wincey, winceyette, winch, winchell, winchester

Origin of Wince

11250–1300; Middle English winsen, variant of winchen, wenchen to kick < Anglo-French *wenc(h)ier; Old French guenc(h)ier < Germanic. Cf. wench, winch1

Other words from Wince

winc·er , noun
winc·ing·ly , adverb
winc·ing·ness , noun

Word origin for Wince

C17: variant of winch

Synonyms for Wince

back off, blanch, cower, cringe, flinch, grimace, recoil, blench, dodge, duck, jib, quail, shrink, shy, start, swerve, turn, make a face