[ krɪn(d)ʒ ]
■ verb ( ~s , cringing , ~d )
1》 bend one's head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner.
2》 experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust.
■ noun an act of cringing.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME crenge , crenche , related to OE cringan , crincan 'bend, yield, fall in battle', of Gmc origin and related to crank 1 .