CRINGE
Scrabble letter values: C3R1I1N1G2E1 = 9
Definition
- verb draw back, as with fear or pain. — synonyms: flinch, squinch, funk, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
- verb show submission or fear. — synonyms: fawn, crawl, creep, cower, grovel
Examples
- “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
- “He glanced with a cringe at the mess on his desk.”
- “There was so much cringe in that episode!”