FLINCH
Scrabble letter values: F4L1I1N1C3H4 = 14
Definition
- verb draw back, as with fear or pain. — synonyms: squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain. — synonyms: wince
Examples
- “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
- “My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.”