v.
Pronunciation: ' skwinch
Function: verb
Etymology: probably blend of squint and pinch
Date: 1835
transitive verb
1 : to screw up (the eyes or face) : SQUINT
2 a : to make more compact b : to cause to crouch down or draw together
intransitive verb
1 : FLINCH
2 : to crouch down or draw together
3 : SQUINT