CRINGE


Meaning of CRINGE in English

v. & n.

v.intr. 1 shrink back in fear or apprehension; cower. 2 (often foll. by to) behave obsequiously.

n. the act or an instance of cringing. cringer n.

[ ME crenge, crenche, OE cringan, crincan: see CRANK(1) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.